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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3178 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 16% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3960X - 246 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - CA$425.0 vs CA$1045.69
- Up to 65% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-3960X - CA$1.73 vs CA$4.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
246
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$425
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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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
Mythical
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Core i7-3960X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
151 FPS
CA$26.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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