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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3643 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-3960X - 470 vs 381 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $189.99 vs $334.78
- Up to 55% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-3960X - $0.40 vs $0.88 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
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
470
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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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 i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
209 FPS
$6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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209 FPS
$8.56/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
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$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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342 FPS
$5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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267 FPS
$3.75/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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255 FPS
$3.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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326 FPS
$5.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
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$5.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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293 FPS
$5.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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