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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 3410 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-3960X - 171 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $232.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 31% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-3960X - $1.36 vs $1.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
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 i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
171
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$232
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-11900KF
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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110 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$19.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$28.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$22.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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110 FPS
$59.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$21.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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