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Core i5-9600K vs Core i7-3960X

Core i5-9600K vs Core i7-3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2531 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K

  • Performs up to 23% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-3960X - 217 vs 176 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

217

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.96/FPS

100%

Price, €

€209.12

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9600K Prozessor (9M Cache, bis zu 4,60 GHz), schwarz

Buy for 209.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 50 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

176

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo
Core i5-9600K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1712

100%

Multi-Core

6468

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

40%

Multi-Core

3358

51%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Intel Core i5-9600K

vs
Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
95 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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