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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700T 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 i7-8700T is 2331 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i7-3960X - 151 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $298.95 vs $301.24
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-3960X - $1.98 vs $2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
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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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Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
151
100%
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$1.98/FPS
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$298.95
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Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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