Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900F is 3090 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 26% better in Rust than Core i7-3960X - 207 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $244.77 vs $274.85
- Up to 30% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3960X - $1.18 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.77
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |