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The Core i9-11900 is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X, however, it's the same value for money, as it's $143.84 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-11900

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy65 vs 140 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-5960X

  • Up to 38% cheaper$235.05 vs $378.89

Core i9-11900 vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i9-11900 vs Core i7-5960X in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Epic

1920x1080

+4

Average FPS

Average FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-11900 vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo

Core i9-11900

Mar 16th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2179

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9142

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Sep 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1312

60%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7447

81%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-11900 vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo

Core i9-11900

Mar 16th, 2021


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

16 MB

80%


Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

83%

Turbo Frequency

5.2 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

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

67%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

67%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-11900 Logo

Core i9-11900

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Laptops

Our users choose these Laptops when going for the Core i9-11900 or Core i7-5960X

Our users choose these Laptops when going for the Core i9-11900 or Core i7-5960X

Core i9-11900 and Core i7-5960X vs Other CPUs

The most compared CPUs against the Core i9-11900 and Core i7-5960X

The most compared CPUs against the Core i9-11900 and Core i7-5960X

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