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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2068 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-5960X - 107 vs 105 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9GHz LGA1200 Box
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i5-10400F
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
€18.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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51 FPS
€14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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44 FPS
€15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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40 FPS
€22.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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