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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3643 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than Core i7-3960X - 207 vs 200 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
200
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$301.24
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-12900K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
131 FPS
$14.05/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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157 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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157 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$32.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
$16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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143 FPS
$22.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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48 FPS
$22.83/FPS
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