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Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-5960X

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor

Buy for 242.63 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 172.06 on Amazon

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Updated 74817 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-5960X

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor

Buy for 242.63 on Amazon

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Updated 74818 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 172.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74817 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2621 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 17% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-5960X - 270 vs 231 FPS
  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $155.01 vs $218.59
  • 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 - 20 vs 16 threads
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Sea of Thieves

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


FPS

231

85.55555555555556%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€242.63

70%

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor

Buy for 242.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74818 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

270

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€172.06

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 172.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74817 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

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Core i7-5960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1274

50.43547110055424%

Multi-Core

7389

54.53539006568751%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Sep 1st, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Haswell ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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