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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2717 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 18% better in New World than Core i7-3960X - 119 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$557.76 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 55% better value when playing New World than Core i7-3960X - CA$4.69 vs CA$10.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
119
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$557.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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