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Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-13700K

Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-13700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £346.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £346.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 3970 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Core i7-13700K

  • Performs up to 198% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-3960X - 182 vs 61 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

61

34%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

182

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.9/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.39

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £346.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

24%

Multi-Core

3358

19%

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2840

100%

Multi-Core

17611

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo

Core i7-13700K

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge ECodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12Threads
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
130 WTDP
32 nmProcess Size
33.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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