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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3410 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-3960X - 193 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $265.0 vs $274.85
- Up to 6% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-3960X - $1.37 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-11900K
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$31.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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136 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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79 FPS
$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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93 FPS
$24.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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59 FPS
$33.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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136 FPS
$26.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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136 FPS
$18.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$31.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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100 FPS
$13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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