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Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-3960X

Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-3960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1356 days newer than Core i7-3960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-3960X - 296 vs 279 FPS
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 91 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

296

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

279

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

46%

Multi-Core

3358

68%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

vs
Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Intel Core i7-3960X

Aug 1st, 2015
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
91 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
40.0x
Multiplier33.0x
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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