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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100 is 3090 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 11% better in Valorant than Core i7-3960X - 778 vs 704 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $73.5 vs $350.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-3960X - $0.09 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 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 i3-10100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
778
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$73.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
704
90.48843187660668%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
18%
Price, $
$350
21%
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
48.38709677419355%
Multi-Core
3358
79.66785290628707%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-3960X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
390 FPS
$1.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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364 FPS
$1.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
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364 FPS
$2.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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364 FPS
$2.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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304 FPS
$1.15/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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364 FPS
$2.01/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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