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Core i7-3960X vs Core i9-10900F

Core i7-3960X vs Core i9-10900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 3090 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F

  • Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-3960X - 180 vs 171 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

171

95%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

180

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.81/FPS

100%

Price, £

£325

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £325 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

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Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

41%

Multi-Core

3358

39%

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1676

100%

Multi-Core

8426

100%

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Intel Core i7-3960X

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Intel Core i9-10900F

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Sandy Bridge ECodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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