Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 3410 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 22% better in Valorant than Core i7-3960X - 860 vs 704 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
32.841504045692524%
Multi-Core
3358
38.202502844141065%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
