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In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 2896 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $350.0 vs $849.0
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 30% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-3960X - 82 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
41.19402985074627%
Multi-Core
3358
29.588510000881136%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10920X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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