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In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2240 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-3960X - 173 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
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Max
Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
45.60475875743556%
Multi-Core
3358
56.867061812023714%
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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