Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i5-6600T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 792 days newer than Core i5-6600T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600T
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-6600T - 220 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600T - 32 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1181
85.82848837209302%
Multi-Core
3223
30.706935975609756%
Intel Core i5-6600T | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
