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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3930K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2118 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-3930K - 225 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$91.5 vs CA$509.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-7960X - CA$0.43 vs CA$2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
225
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.27/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$509.99
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
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Updated 98 minutes ago
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
215
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$91.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
Buy for CA$91.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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