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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 1590 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $171.86 vs $215.7
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-5960X - 136 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
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 BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
75.34003548196333%
Multi-Core
7389
91.75462560536445%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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