Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF 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 i5-13600KF is 1852 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 i5-13600KF - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7960X - 252 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $182.78 vs $254.08
- Up to 37% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7960X - $0.81 vs $1.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
252
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
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Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |