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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2682 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 14% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-5960X - 159 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
53.93734123624048%
Multi-Core
7389
64.1016743298343%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-12700F
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
€18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
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€13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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71 FPS
€17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,219
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62 FPS
€15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
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105 FPS
€16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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86 FPS
€17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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71 FPS
€19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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€19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
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