Core i7-3960X

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
6	12	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz

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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X

Specifications

General
Release Date	Nov 14th, 2011
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2011
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Sandy Bridge E

Performance
Cores	6
Threads	12
Base Frequency	3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.9 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	130 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-3960X

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Ultra

112

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

704

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Epic

216

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

High

623

FPS

Minecraft

1920 x 1080

Maximum

162

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i7-3960X Alternatives

With selected game settings

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343 FPS+14%

$0.82/FPS

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344 FPS+15%

$0.97/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Ryzen 9 7900X

343 FPS+14%

$1.1/FPS

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Core i9-12900K

336 FPS+12%

$0.84/FPS

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5900X

326 FPS+9%

$0.89/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 9 5950X

326 FPS+9%

$1.06/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

321 FPS+7%

$1.03/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Core i9-12900KF

334 FPS+11%

$0.81/FPS

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Core i7-13700K

341 FPS+14%

$0.91/FPS

Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Core i7-14700KF

344 FPS+15%

$0.93/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

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Core i7-3960X

6 Cores @ 3.3 GHz

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Core i7-4790T

4 Cores @ 2.7 GHz

$149.88

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Core i3-2120T

2 Cores @ 2.6 GHz

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Core i5-9400

6 Cores @ 2.9 GHz

$306.07

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Core i7-4770K

4 Cores @ 3.5 GHz

$298.02

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Core i5-2500K

4 Cores @ 3.3 GHz

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Core i5-6500T

4 Cores @ 2.5 GHz

$65.99

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Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G

8 Cores @ 3.6 GHz

$297.95

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Celeron G1820

2 Cores @ 2.7 GHz

$39.59

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Xeon E5-1620 v4

4 Cores @ 3.5 GHz

$232.12

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Xeon E5-2699A v4

22 Cores @ 2.4 GHz

$1,900

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Core i3-3220T

2 Cores @ 2.8 GHz

$59.4

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Core i7-3960X

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My Games With Core i7-3960X

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

Valorant

Fortnite

Minecraft

World of Warcraft

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