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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3090 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-3960X - 229 vs 215 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - €306.54 vs €504.78
- Up to 43% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-3960X - €1.34 vs €2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 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
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Processore Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core 3,3 GHz 15 MB di cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€306.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 Extreme | 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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