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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-5960X - 127 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 20 vs 16 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
50.43547110055424%
Multi-Core
7389
54.53539006568751%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-12700KF
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
€19.27/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700KF
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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70 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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70 FPS
€18.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
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70 FPS
€19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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63 FPS
€16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
€19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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