Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 181 days older than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i7-5500U - 761 vs 721 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 15 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell E | Codename | Broadwell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 15 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |