Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1874 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-5960X - 207 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 20 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
80.83756345177665%
Multi-Core
7389
78.84964251413936%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |