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In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 2531 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 15% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3960X - 129 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
112
86%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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