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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-7960X - 163 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $143.7 vs $347.48
- Up to 59% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-7960X - $0.88 vs $2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 32 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Core i9-7960X
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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