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Core i7-5960X vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i7-5960X vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2621 days newer than Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-5960X - 240 vs 233 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
This is a free version of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

233

97.08333333333333%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

240

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€303.9

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 303.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74450 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo
Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

50.11801730920536%

Multi-Core

7389

49.65392110745246%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Intel Core i7-5960X

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Haswell ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i9-12900KF

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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