Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 3410 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 11% better in Valheim than Core i7-3960X - 214 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $210.0 vs $301.24
- Up to 38% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-3960X - $0.98 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 16 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900F | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |