In Battlefield 6, the Core i7-3960X is quite a bit slower than the Core i7-9700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $50 more expensive!
Core i7-3960X
No clear advantages
Core i7-9700K
- Up to 35% faster in Battlefield 6 – 85 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 35% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 6 years and 11 months newer – Oct 19, 2018 vs Nov 14, 2011
- Is 6 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 20% cheaper – $199.99 vs $250.00
- Up to 20% cheaper
- Up to 41% better value in Battlefield 6 – $2.35 vs $3.96/FPS
- Up to 41% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 27% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-9700K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Average FPS
63 FPS
74%
Min 1% FPS
47 FPS
73%
Price, $
$250
79%
Value, $/FPS
$3.96/FPS
59%
Core i7-9700K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
85 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
64 FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.35/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-9700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-9700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
80%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
60%
Core i7-9700K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3960X Nov 14th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-9700K Oct 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Released | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $990.00 | MSRP | $385.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
