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In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 2717 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-3960X - 207 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$406.66 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
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
44.54486765655262%
Multi-Core
3358
53.67647058823529%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i7-3960X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
30 FPS
CA$83.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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24 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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