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In short — Core i3-10100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-10100 is 2068 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-5960X - 87 vs 85 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $53.75 vs $171.86
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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