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In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1218 days older than Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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