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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 2531 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $350.0 vs $750.19
- Up to 5% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9980XE - $4.02 vs $4.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 105% better in League of Legends than Core i7-3960X - 178 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 36 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
87
48.87640449438202%
Value, $/FPS
$4.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$350
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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In Stock
Updated 160 minutes ago
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.21/FPS
95.48693586698337%
Price, $
$750.19
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Updated 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
48.59154929577465%
Multi-Core
3358
29.902048085485305%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 18 |
| 12 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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