Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 303 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in War Thunder than Core i7-5960X - 173 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
173
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$251.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 194 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |