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In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2896 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$500.0 vs CA$1400.0
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 20% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-3960X - 211 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 28 vs 12 threads
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
44.1741357234315%
Multi-Core
3358
31.18209675921627%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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