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In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Core i5-2500S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1331 days newer than Core i5-2500S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500S
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-2500S - 165 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500S - 16 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
586
45.99686028257457%
Multi-Core
1492
20.19217756123968%
Intel Core i5-2500S | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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