Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF 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 i5-9600KF is 1590 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 i5-9600KF - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-5960X - 214 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $165.15 vs $171.86
- Up to 8% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-5960X - $0.86 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.86/FPS
100%
Price, €
€183.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |