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The Core i7-6700 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3960X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $181.92 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-6700

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 56% cheaper$140.24 vs $322.16
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-3960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-3960X for Gaming

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Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-3960X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

Jul 1st, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1325

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4275

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

Nov 14th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

680

51%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3264

76%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-3960X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

Jul 1st, 2015


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

8 MB

53%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

Nov 14th, 2011


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

98%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

75%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-6700

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

General
Jul 1st, 2015
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
$303.00
MSRP$990.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge-E
65 W
Power Consumption130 W
Performance
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.4 GHz
Base Frequency3.3 GHz
4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
8 MBL3 Cache
15 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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