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In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 40% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3960X - 198 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $275.0 vs $350.0
- 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
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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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
Movie
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
40.44548651817116%
Multi-Core
3358
41.24293785310734%
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
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
151 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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168 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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179 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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179 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,998
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168 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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179 FPS
$10.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,898.99
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184 FPS
$16.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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184 FPS
$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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