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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3643 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-3960X - 470 vs 381 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$398.45 vs CA$500.00
- Up to 35% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-3960X - CA$0.85 vs CA$1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
470
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
228 FPS
CA$11.18/FPS
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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256 FPS
CA$14.87/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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