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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2621 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i7-5960X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $235.05 vs $283.49
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 22% better in Valorant than Core i7-5960X - 932 vs 761 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-5960X - $0.30 vs $0.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
932
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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