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Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-10700K

Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-10700K: 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 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3960X - 302 vs 279 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 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

279

92%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

302

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.78/FPS

100%

Price, £

£235

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

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

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

100%

Multi-Core

8142

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

vs
Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Intel Core i7-10700K

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Sandy Bridge ECodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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