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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 792 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$118.88 vs CA$483.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-7960X - CA$0.17 vs CA$0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Core i5-6600 - 715 vs 710 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 32 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
710
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$118.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I56600 6th Generation Core I5-6600 Processor
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In Stock
Updated 12196 minutes ago
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
715
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.68/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$483.99
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X
Buy for CA$483.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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