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The Core i9-9900X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-5960X, however, it's a slightly worse value for money, as it's $104.95 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-9900X

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-5960X

  • Up to 31% cheaper$235.05 vs $340.00
  • A slightly better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy140 vs 165 Watts

Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-5960X for Gaming

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Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-5960X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-5960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1428

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9022

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Sep 1st, 2014


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1132

79%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6438

71%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-9900X vs Core i7-5960X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

96%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

Sep 1st, 2014


Cores

8-core

80%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

86%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

78%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

80%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Core i9-9900X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-5960X Logo

Core i7-5960X

General
Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateSep 1st, 2014
$989.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Skylake-XCodenameHaswell-E
165 WPower Consumption
140 W
Performance
10
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.5 GHz
Base Frequency3.0 GHz
4.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
19.25 MBL3 Cache
20 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2133 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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