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In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 2531 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $350.0 vs $768.88
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-3960X - 144 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
50.43859649122807%
Multi-Core
3358
45.668434652522784%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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