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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 2896 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 25% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-3960X - 592 vs 472 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $295.16 vs $827.41
- Up to 55% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10920X - $0.63 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
592
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
45%
Price, $
$827.41
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
472
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.16
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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