Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X and Core i7-5820K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Core i7-5820K - 224 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 16 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1160
91.05180533751962%
Multi-Core
5443
73.66355393151983%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
