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In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 3090 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 13% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3960X - 115 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-10500 (base clock: 3.10GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65Watt) box
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-10500
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
45.42462146148782%
Multi-Core
3358
61.389396709323584%
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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