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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2621 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 88% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-5960X - 182 vs 97 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $155.86 vs $211.76
- Up to 61% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-5960X - $0.86 vs $2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-5960X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
111 FPS
€12.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
€16.95/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
€10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
€11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
€12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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118 FPS
€27.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
€12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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