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CA$69
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Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2621 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i7-5960X
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$69.00 vs CA$249.00
- Up to 69% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-12600K - CA$0.28 vs CA$0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 15% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-5960X - 281 vs 245 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
245
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-5960X 3.50 4 LGA 1156 BX80648I75960X
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
31%
Price, CA$
CA$249
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 7112 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-5960X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
194 FPS
CA$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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158 FPS
CA$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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