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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 2388 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-5960X - 235 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $145.0 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 16 vs 12 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
58.01457194899818%
Multi-Core
7389
84.86275410589181%
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11600KF or Core i7-5960X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
97 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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97 FPS
$10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,009.99
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97 FPS
$17.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,669.97
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