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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 263 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $130.17 vs $255.92
- Up to 39% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-3960X - $2.01 vs $3.27 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 21% better in League of Legends than Core i7-990X - 87 vs 72 FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
72
82.75862068965517%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
87
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.27/FPS
61.46788990825688%
Price, €
€284.07
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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In Stock
Updated 3817 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
81.88405797101449%
Multi-Core
2626
78.20131030375224%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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