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In short — Core i5-6500T outperforms Core i7-4960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500T is 667 days newer than Core i7-4960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500T - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500T
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4960X - 113 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-4960X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€116.14
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6500T I5 6500T 2.5 GHz Used Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4960X
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2013
Core i5-6500T
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4960X | vs | Intel Core i5-6500T |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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