Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 91 days older than Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3820 - 162 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
