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In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1590 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-5960X - 151 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $149.89 vs $218.59
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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