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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 2621 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-5960X - 202 vs 175 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $163.59 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
51.53721682847896%
Multi-Core
7389
61.390827517447654%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i7-5960X
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
84 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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146 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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160 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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