In Rust, the Core i7-5960X is slower than the Core Ultra 5 245K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $65 more expensive!
Core i7-5960X
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 5 245K
- Up to 25% faster in Rust – 278 vs 222 FPS
- Up to 25% faster in Rust
- Is 10 years and 1 month newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Sep 01, 2014
- Is 10 years and 1 month newer
- Up to 26% cheaper – $189.99 vs $255.05
- Up to 26% cheaper
- Up to 40% better value in Rust – $0.68 vs $1.14/FPS
- Up to 40% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 11% less energy – 125 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 11% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i7-5960X vs Core Ultra 5 245K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Average FPS
222 FPS
80%
Min 1% FPS
52 FPS
58%
Price, $
$255.05
74%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
60%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
278 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
90 FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-5960X vs Core Ultra 5 245K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-5960X vs Core Ultra 5 245K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-5960X
Sep 1st, 2014
Cores
8-core
57%
L3 Cache
20 MB
83%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
67%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
33%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-5960X Sep 1st, 2014 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 245K Oct 24th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011-3 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 140W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
