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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive 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 i5-11600 is 3410 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 8% better in Dead Space than Core i7-3960X - 158 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$224.99 vs CA$500.0
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 13% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-11600 - CA$3.42 vs CA$3.92 per FPS
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.92/FPS
87.24489795918367%
Price, CA$
CA$224.99
100%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
146
92.40506329113924%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$500
44%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
Buy for CA$500 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
32.51649387370406%
Multi-Core
3358
41.01123595505618%
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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