Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 1590 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-5960X - 281 vs 278 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€389.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 486 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |