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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2703 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-5960X - 383 vs 346 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
55.56040122110771%
Multi-Core
7389
68.54359925788496%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-12700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
180 FPS
£4.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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139 FPS
£11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
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223 FPS
£11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,495
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180 FPS
£5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.99
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139 FPS
£8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,199.79
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139 FPS
£9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,284
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196 FPS
£13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
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223 FPS
£15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,345.99
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139 FPS
£10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,435
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208 FPS
£16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,499
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