Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 10% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7960X - 144 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $131.6 vs $254.08
- Up to 53% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-7960X - $1.01 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.08
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |