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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2118 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $274.85 vs $357.22
- Up to 16% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7960X - $1.45 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-3960X - 208 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 32 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
190
91.34615384615384%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Updated 358224 minutes ago
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
208
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
84.30232558139534%
Price, $
$357.22
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 358225 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
50.145348837209305%
Multi-Core
3358
31.99314024390244%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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