Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 1292 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - 149 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $165.86 vs $347.48
- Up to 59% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-7960X - $1.11 vs $2.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 32 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $165.86 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |