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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 1695 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 4% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-5960X - 262 vs 252 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
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
262
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€265.06
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Core I7-9700 3.00GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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