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Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$306.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$306.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 34% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-5960X - 99 vs 74 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 20 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

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Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

74

74%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

99

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.1/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$306.92

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$306.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

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Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

50%

Multi-Core

7389

54%

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Intel Core i7-5960X

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Haswell ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-12700KF

Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive

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