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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 2717 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 16% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-3960X - 188 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $295.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 16% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-3960X - $1.57 vs $1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i7-9700F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
112 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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