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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700F is 2717 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i7-3960X - 176 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - €433.70 vs €504.78
- Up to 20% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-3960X - €2.46 vs €3.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Processore Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core 3,3 GHz 15 MB di cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
176
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.46/FPS
100%
Price, €
€433.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F - Processore desktop 8 Core fino a 4,7 GHz senza processore grafico LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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