Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-5650U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 915 days newer than Core i7-5650U.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 6% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-5650U - 256 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5650U - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5650U
- Consumes up to 91% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 15 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-5650U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5650U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Single-Core
984
71.51162790697676%
Multi-Core
1866
17.778201219512198%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-5650U |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 6000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
