The Core i7-5960X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $176.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-5960X
- Up to 43% cheaper – $235.05 vs $412.00
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-5960X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i7-5960X vs Core i9-12900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
184
88%
Min 1% FPS
122
88%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
138
100%
Price, $
$412
57%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
65%
Core i7-5960X vs Core i9-12900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5960X vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
20 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
69%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-5960X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 20 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
