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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 2612 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-3960X - 259 vs 251 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $180.12 vs $295.16
- Up to 41% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-3960X - $0.7 vs $1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 12 vs 6 threads
Monster Hunter: World
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180.12
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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