Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1819 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Core i7-870 - 189 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
37.83359497645212%
Multi-Core
1575
21.315468940316688%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell E | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |