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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 3090 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3960X - 118 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $230.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 34% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3960X - $1.95 vs $2.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$230
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-10700K
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
32 FPS
$71.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$32.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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33 FPS
$42.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$47.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$30.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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66 FPS
$37.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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52 FPS
$32.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$36.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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