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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 1877 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3960X - 218 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $122.11 vs $211.46
- Up to 47% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-3960X - $0.62 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
218
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€135.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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