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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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MSRP in USD: $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2531 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $301.24 vs $410.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-9900K - $0.43 vs $0.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i7-3960X - 806 vs 704 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
704
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/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 i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i9-9900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
609 FPS
$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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510 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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548 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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