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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-3960X

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 154.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3960X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for 274.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 154.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3960X

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for 274.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3643 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 35% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3960X - 842 vs 623 FPS
  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $138.92 vs $247.05
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-3960X - $0.18 vs $0.44 per 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 - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

842

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€154.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for 154.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

623

74%

Value, €/FPS

€0.44/FPS

41%

Price, €

€274.23

56%

Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Buy for 274.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

27%

Multi-Core

3358

25%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
125 W
TDP130 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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