Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 1883 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-5960X - 203 vs 201 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 127 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
