Core i7-3960X

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	12	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Nov 14th, 2011
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2011
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Sandy Bridge E

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	12
Base Frequency	3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.9 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	130 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-3960X

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Ultra

112

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

High

623

FPS

Minecraft

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

704

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

162

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

216

FPS

Fortnite

Core i7-3960X Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 5500

320 FPS+7%

£0.26/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7700X

343 FPS+14%

£1.43/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Core i7-14700K

344 FPS+15%

£1/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Core i7-12700K

334 FPS+11%

£0.62/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 7900X

343 FPS+14%

£2.71/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator WiFi

Ryzen 9 5950X

326 FPS+9%

£0.9/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Core i9-12900K

336 FPS+12%

£0.98/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5900X

326 FPS+9%

£0.63/FPS

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

321 FPS+7%

£0.75/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Ryzen 7 5700G

322 FPS+7%

£0.43/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-core, 16-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.6GHz

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4 Cores @ 3.47 GHz

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Xeon X5680

6 Cores @ 3.33 GHz

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2 Cores @ 2.27 GHz

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Core i7-3960X

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My Games With Core i7-3960X

Grand Theft Auto V

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Valorant

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