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In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1285 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-990X - 264 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
264
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€247.36
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-5960X processore 3 GHz Scatola 20 MB
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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