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Core i5-8600 vs Core i9-7960X

Core i5-8600 vs Core i9-7960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$222.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75650 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X

Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75650 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600

3.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$222.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75650 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-7960X

2.8 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X

Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75650 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 166 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600

  • Performs up to 3% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7960X - 78 vs 76 FPS
  • Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$222.5 vs CA$709.99
  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 32 vs 6 threads
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

78

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$222.5

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for CA$222.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75650 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

76

97.43589743589743%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$709.99

31%

Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series 2.8 Ghz 16-Core Lga 2066 Processor 2.8 16 BX80673I97960X

Buy for CA$709.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75650 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo
Core i5-8600

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1456

100%

Multi-Core

5027

47.89443597560975%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

94.5054945054945%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

Intel Core i5-8600 Logo

Intel Core i5-8600

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Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Intel Core i9-7960X

Feb 14th, 2018
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Coffee LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
32
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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