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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1660 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-3960X - 240 vs 232 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $115.0 vs $350.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-3960X - $0.48 vs $1.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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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
Ultra
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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