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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 2127 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $301.24 vs $557.04
- Up to 13% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-7920X - $4.94 vs $5.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7920X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 61% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-3960X - 98 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
61
62%
Value, $/FPS
$4.94/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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Intel Core i9-7920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-7920X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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