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3960KX vs. 3960K any real difference?

Post Date: 2011-11-15
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    Posted: 15 Nov 2011 at 9:53am
Hi All,
 
I have put together a couple of build configs thanks to alot of good advice from DST4ME. I have been doing some reserarch, and there really didnt seem to be any appreciable difference between the X and K only a couple of fps or points on sysmark etc...and the difference in cost is $500 bucks...
 
I am interested in getting into some overclocking, but the K chip is also "unlocked" to any of the Big Brains out on this board know of a real reason to stay with the X over the K?  I am thinking I could use that 500 bucks for a Stage 6 LC...or some other goodies...
 
Thoughts? Confused
 
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D'oh.
 
Please read the title of this is "3960 X vs. 3960K any real difference?"
 
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Hi BeerHunter,

The main difference between the two CPUs is the L3 Cache. The 3960X has 15MB and the 3930K has 12MB. I doubt you will see any performance difference when gaming. The 3960X is clocked slightly higher but that difference goes away when you OC.

To me the $500 saving makes the most sense if you want the X79 platform. Unless you are going Tri-SLI I would stick with the 2600k.

Frank

Edited by FrankW - 15 Nov 2011 at 12:43pm
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Thanks Frank, that is what I am leaning towards...I just want to make sure I am not missing something. I knew some of the serious guys would know the practical differences.
 
Thanks for weighing in.
 
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With the X79 being a new platform we don't have a lot of information about the 3960X and 3930K performance. Until we see a bunch of comparison test with different games there is no way to know how their performance will shake out. I just don't think for gaming there is going to be much difference, if any.

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the X is gonna be a little bit more powerful, it has more cache and unlocked multiplier, do for regular folks the multiplier does not mean much.

Edited by DST4ME - 15 Nov 2011 at 6:46pm

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
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Thanks Guys I appreciate the help...
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