Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1029 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $116.26 vs $287.23
- Up to 58% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7900X - $0.68 vs $1.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i7-5960X - 196 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 20 vs 16 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
189
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €129.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
196
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
41%
Price, €
€318.83
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for €318.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 85 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |