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In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 855 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 4% better in War Thunder than Core i7-5960X - 179 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
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$238.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80677I77700 7th Generation Core i7-7700 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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