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Core i7-3960X vs Core i9-11900K

Core i7-3960X vs Core i9-11900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3410 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K

  • Performs up to 15% better in God of War than Core i7-3960X - 189 vs 165 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

165

87.3015873015873%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

189

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€253.39

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900K Prozessor 3,5 GHz 16 MB Smart Cache

Buy for 253.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75466 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

29.101644875579925%

Multi-Core

3358

30.672268907563026%

Intel Core i9-11900K Logo
Core i9-11900K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

10948

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

vs
Intel Core i9-11900K Logo

Intel Core i9-11900K

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRocket Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-11900K

God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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