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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 3090 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-3960X
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €129.91 vs €635.00
- Up to 78% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10900 - €0.85 vs €3.94 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3960X - 161 vs 152 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
152
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.91
100%
Value Winner
Processore Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core 3,3 GHz 15 MB di cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel Core i9-10900 processor 2.8 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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