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In short — Core i7-3930K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-3930K is 797 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $48.0 vs $270.5
- Up to 82% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-3930K - $0.13 vs $0.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-860 - 377 vs 370 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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