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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600 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 i5-9600 is 2531 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i7-3960X - 227 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $195.0 vs $295.16
- Up to 37% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-3960X - $0.86 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 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 i5-9600 - 12 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Epic
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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