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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 3970 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $301.24 vs $317.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 101% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3960X - 283 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 48% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-3960X - $1.12 vs $2.14 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
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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Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
283
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$317.99
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-13700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-13700KF
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
244 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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265 FPS
$6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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281 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,379.55
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274 FPS
$8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,397.99
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274 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,346
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265 FPS
$4.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.67
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281 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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265 FPS
$6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
12 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.9
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274 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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274 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,449
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