In Rust, the Core i7-5960X is slightly slower than the Core i7-9700F and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $8 more expensive!
Core i7-5960X
No clear advantages
Core i7-9700F
- Up to 4% faster in Rust – 233 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Rust
- Is 4 years and 7 months newer – Apr 23, 2019 vs Sep 01, 2014
- Is 4 years and 7 months newer
- Up to 3% cheaper – $247.30 vs $255.05
- Up to 3% cheaper
- Up to 7% better value in Rust – $1.06 vs $1.14/FPS
- Up to 7% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 54% less energy
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-9700F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
223 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
53 FPS
90%
Price, $
$255.05
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
93%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Average FPS
233 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
59 FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.3
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-9700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i7-9700F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
80%
Core i7-9700F
Apr 23rd, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
60%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-5960X Sep 1st, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-9700F Apr 23rd, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Released | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | $333.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011-3 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
