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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 3970 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-3960X
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $259.14 vs $359.46
- Up to 2% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-13900KF - $1.67 vs $1.71 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 35% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-3960X - 210 vs 155 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
155
74%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€259.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
210
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
98%
Price, €
€359.46
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor 36 MB Smart Cache Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-13900KF
With selected game settings
148 FPS
€12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,801.79
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148 FPS
€13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,984.52
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110 FPS
€13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,531.52
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162 FPS
€12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,981.08
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170 FPS
€15.90/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,702.7
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210 FPS
€20.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€4,369.37
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148 FPS
€13.70/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€2,027.02
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148 FPS
€15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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€2,333.32
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170 FPS
€14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,426.5
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210 FPS
€16.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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€3,513.5
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