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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2240 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-3960X - 493 vs 459 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$400.0 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 64% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-3960X - CA$0.81 vs CA$2.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
DOOM Eternal
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
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493
100%
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CA$0.81/FPS
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Price, CA$
CA$400
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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