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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3960X is 895 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i7-950 - 192 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $100.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-3960X - $0.53 vs $1.82 per FPS
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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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