Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2068 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-5960X - 164 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
72.84162378502002%
Multi-Core
7389
80.6395285386882%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Haswell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |