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In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 2364 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $129.57 vs $1499.99
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 77 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-3770K - 257 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 32 vs 8 threads
Monster Hunter: World
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Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
707
51.30624092888244%
Multi-Core
2469
24.704822893736242%
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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