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Core i7-10700K vs Core i7-3960X

Core i7-10700K vs Core i7-3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 3090 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K

  • Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i7-3960X - 178 vs 165 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

178

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.32/FPS

100%

Price, £

£235

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

165

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

100%

Multi-Core

8142

100%

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

40%

Multi-Core

3358

41%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Intel Core i7-10700K

vs
Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
125 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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