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The Core i5-9500 is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-3960X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-9500

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-3960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads

Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-3960X

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

Oct 19th, 2018


Average FPS

204

100%

Min 1% FPS

140

100%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

Nov 14th, 2011


Average FPS

186

91%

Min 1% FPS

128

91%

Price, £

Out of Stock

Value, £/FPS

Not Available


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Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-3960X in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

Nov 14th, 2011

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Epic

1920x1080

+4

Average FPS

Average FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-3960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1496

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5072

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

Nov 14th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

681

46%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3297

65%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-9500 vs Core i7-3960X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

9 MB

60%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

91%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

Nov 14th, 2011


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

91%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

60%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-9500 Logo

Core i5-9500

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo

Core i7-3960X

General
Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateNov 14th, 2011
Not AvailableMSRP$990.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge-E
65 W
Power Consumption130 W
Performance
6Cores6
6Threads
12
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.9 GHz
9 MBL3 Cache
15 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

Core i5-9500 and Core i7-3960X vs Other CPUs

The most compared CPUs against the Core i5-9500 and Core i7-3960X

The most compared CPUs against the Core i5-9500 and Core i7-3960X

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434

Laptop

319

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73


Manufacturer

AMD

228

Intel

598


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Found 826 CPUs

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

251

FPS

8 Cores @ 4.7 GHz


251 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

239

FPS

6 Cores @ 4.7 GHz


239 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X

220

FPS

8 Cores @ 3.4 GHz


220 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

235

FPS

8 Cores @ 4.2 GHz


235 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

213

FPS

6 Cores @ 3.6 GHz


213 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Logo

Ryzen 7 9700X

252

FPS

8 Cores @ 3.8 GHz


252 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

215

FPS

8 Cores @ 3 GHz


215 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

219

FPS

6 Cores @ 3.7 GHz


219 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Logo

Ryzen 5 9600X

252

FPS

6 Cores @ 3.9 GHz


252 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

221

FPS

8 Cores @ 3.8 GHz


221 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

230

FPS

12 Cores @ 3.6 GHz


230 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

253

FPS

16 Cores @ 4.3 GHz


253 FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0


N/A

Value for Money

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