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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-5960X - 225 vs 202 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 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
48.62595419847328%
Multi-Core
7389
47.840725153771444%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i9-12900K
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
66 FPS
€21.2/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
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GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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157 FPS
€12.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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28 FPS
€39.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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149 FPS
€12.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
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149 FPS
€11.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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99 FPS
€14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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27 FPS
€42.93/FPS
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