In Homeworld 3, the Core i7-3960X is slightly slower than the Core i7-10700F and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $5 more expensive!
Core i7-3960X
No clear advantages
Core i7-10700F
- Up to 15% faster in Homeworld 3 – 131 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 15% faster in Homeworld 3
- Is 8 years and 5 months newer – Apr 30, 2020 vs Nov 14, 2011
- Is 8 years and 5 months newer
- Up to 2% cheaper – $245.00 vs $250.00
- Up to 2% cheaper
- Up to 15% better value in Homeworld 3 – $1.87 vs $2.19/FPS
- Up to 15% better value in Homeworld 3
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 50% less energy
Homeworld 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-10700F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Average FPS
114 FPS
87%
Min 1% FPS
67 FPS
88%
Price, $
$250
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
85%
Core i7-10700F
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
131 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
76 FPS
100%
Price, $
$245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-10700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-10700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-3960X
Nov 14th, 2011
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
15 MB
94%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
81%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
55%
Core i7-10700F
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-3960X Nov 14th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-10700F Apr 30th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| $990.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | LGA1200 |
| 130W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
