Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 1509 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-5960X - 249 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 36 vs 16 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
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Game Graphics
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1920 x 1080
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
89.71830985915493%
Multi-Core
7389
65.79697239536955%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 18 |
16 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |