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In short — Core i7-5930K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5930K is 1022 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $350.0 vs $549.95
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 40% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-3960X - 165 vs 118 FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
59.688581314878896%
Multi-Core
3358
61.277372262773724%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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