Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 1096 days newer than Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-5820K - 174 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1160
84.30232558139535%
Multi-Core
5443
51.8578506097561%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
