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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3178 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 53% better in F1 23 than Core i7-3960X - 242 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$401.33 vs CA$500.00
- Up to 47% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-3960X - CA$1.66 vs CA$3.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
242
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$401.33
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i7 Extreme | 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-10850K
With selected game settings
128 FPS
CA$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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