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    Intel Core i7-3960X vs Intel Core i7-3910K

    Intel Core i7-3960X
    Intel Socket 2011DESKTOP
    3300 MHz / Cores: 6 / Nov 2011
    Intel Core i7-3960X
    Intel Core i7-3910K
    Intel Socket 2011DESKTOP
    3000 MHz / Cores: 6 / Jul 2013
    Intel Core i7-3910K

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i7-3960X
      109%
    • Intel Core i7-3910K
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i7-3960X
      108%
    • Intel Core i7-3910K
      100%

    Relative performance

    Multi thread performance index

    • Intel Core i7-3960X
      109%
    • Intel Core i7-3910K
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3960X

    8% higher single threaded performance.
    9% higher multi threaded performance.
    Around 9% higher average synthetic performance.

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3910K

    This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
    Intel Core i7-3960X

    Gaming

    HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-3960X

    Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
    No winner

    Productivity

    No clear winner declared

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i7-3960XIntel Core i7-3910K
    MMX
    SSE
    SSE2
    SSE3
    SSSE3
    SSE4.2
    AVX
    EIST
    Intel 64
    XD bit
    VT-x
    VT-d
    Hyper-Threading
    AES-NI

    Architecture

    Intel Core i7-3960XIntel Core i7-3910K
    ArchitectureIntel_SandyBridgevsIntel_SandyBridge
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR3vsDDR3
    CodenameSandy Bridge-EvsSandy Bridge-E
    Release DateNov 2011vsJul 2013

    Cores

    Intel Core i7-3960XIntel Core i7-3910K
    Cores6vs6
    Threads12vs12
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsNovsNo

    Cache

    Intel Core i7-3960XIntel Core i7-3910K
    L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
    L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
    L3 Cache15360 KB (shared)vs12288 KB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i7-3960XIntel Core i7-3910K
    SocketIntel Socket 2011vsIntel Socket 2011
    Max Case Temp67°Cvs67°C
    PackageFC-LGA10vsFC-LGA10
    Die Size435mm²vs435mm²
    Process32 nmvs32 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i7-3960XIntel Core i7-3910K
    Cpu Frequency3300 MHzvs3000 MHz
    Turbo Clock3900 MHzvs3600 MHz
    Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
    Voltage1.35 Vvs1.35 V
    TDP130 Wvs130 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i7-3960X
      3900 points
    • Intel Core i7-3910K
      3600 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i7-3960X
      23760 points
    • Intel Core i7-3910K
      21600 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i7-3960X
      159
    • Intel Core i7-3910K (simulated)
      146.77

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

    • Intel Core i7-3960X
      1158
    • Intel Core i7-3910K (simulated)
      1052.73

    points - higher is better

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