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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2051 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-3960X - 107 vs 94 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $301.24 vs $412.83
- Up to 17% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7900X - $3.2 vs $3.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.86/FPS
82%
Price, $
$412.83
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
94
87%
Value, $/FPS
$3.2/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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Updated 13081 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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