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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 972 days newer than Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-7960X - 216 vs 208 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop-Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,8 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipsatz) 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i5-10600K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
€10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
€9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€869
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107 FPS
€10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,139
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71 FPS
€11.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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83 FPS
€11.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10600K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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