Intel Core i7-3960X vs Intel Core i7-3930K
What is the difference between Intel Core i7-3960X and Intel Core i7-3930K. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 798 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 764 |
| 4606 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 4518 |
| 8612 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 8135 |
| 1813 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1737 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 5122 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i7-3960X | Processor | Intel Core i7-3930K |
| 3300 MHz | Frequency | 3200 MHz |
| 3900 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3800 MHz |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| FCLGA2011 | Package | FCLGA2011 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 799 | Single-Core Score | 755 |
| 4944 | Multi-Core Score | 4713 |
| Geekbench 5.2.3 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Linux x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64-bit) | Operating System | Arch Linux |
| System manufacturer System Product Name | Model | Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M. |
| ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X79-DELUXE | Motherboard | Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. X79-UD3 |
| Balanced | Power Plan |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i7-3960X | Name | Intel Core i7-3930K |
| 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 45 Stepping 7 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 45 Stepping 7 |
| 3.30 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
| 5.70 GHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| Socket 2011 LGA | Package | |
| Sandy Bridge-E | Codename | |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 256 KB x 6 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 6 |
| 15.0 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 12.0 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 64.00 GB | Size | 15.55 GB |
| 1066 MHz | Frequency | |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | |
| 4 | Channels |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 799 | Single-Core Score | 755 |
|---|---|---|
| 815 | Crypto Score | 897 |
| 774 | Integer Score | 722 |
| 852 | Floating Point Score | 804 |
| 815 1.39 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 897 1.53 GB/sec |
| 983 4.97 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 946 4.78 MB/sec |
| 859 40.7 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 687 32.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 776 2.19 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 837 2.36 MTE/sec |
| 731 858.4 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 659 773.2 KElements/sec |
| 739 231.6 Krows/sec | SQLite | 680 213.0 Krows/sec |
| 787 42.7 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 800 43.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 683 217.7 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 620 197.6 KB/sec |
| 726 5.66 Klines/sec | Clang | 671 5.23 Klines/sec |
| 725 8.40 images/sec | Camera | 654 7.58 images/sec |
| 835 1.04 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 783 979.2 Kpairs/sec |
| 761 4715.4 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 785 4860.5 FPS |
| 729 40.1 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 707 38.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 753 5.80 images/sec | Face Detection | 686 5.28 images/sec |
| 822 20.3 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 720 17.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1273 62.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1244 61.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1456 19.8 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1528 20.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 926 743.4 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 916 735.6 Kpixels/sec |
| 568 5.09 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 585 5.24 Kpixels/sec |
| 944 30.2 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 797 25.5 Words/sec |
| 647 25.0 images/sec | Machine Learning | 519 20.1 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 4944 | Multi-Core Score | 4713 |
|---|---|---|
| 5698 | Crypto Score | 4782 |
| 4817 | Integer Score | 4619 |
| 5095 | Floating Point Score | 4904 |
| 5698 9.71 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 4782 8.15 GB/sec |
| 6712 33.9 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 5575 28.2 MB/sec |
| 6037 285.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 5640 266.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 3306 9.32 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 3901 11.0 MTE/sec |
| 4436 5.21 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 4326 5.08 MElements/sec |
| 5069 1.59 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 5009 1.57 Mrows/sec |
| 5044 273.7 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 5251 285.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 4519 1.41 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 3195 1018.0 KB/sec |
| 4932 38.4 Klines/sec | Clang | 4962 38.7 Klines/sec |
| 4121 47.8 images/sec | Camera | 4326 50.1 images/sec |
| 5030 6.29 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 4190 5.24 Mpairs/sec |
| 6163 38180.5 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 5566 34484.7 FPS |
| 4308 236.8 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 4534 249.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 5207 40.1 images/sec | Face Detection | 5490 42.3 images/sec |
| 5292 130.4 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 5617 138.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 7348 360.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 5901 289.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 8357 113.9 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 9902 134.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 6095 4.89 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 6957 5.59 Mpixels/sec |
| 3484 31.2 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 3858 34.6 Kpixels/sec |
| 4529 144.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 3701 118.3 Words/sec |
| 2765 106.8 images/sec | Machine Learning | 2086 80.6 images/sec |