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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i5-650 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2794 days newer than Core i5-650.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-650
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 15% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-650 - 235 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-650 - 32 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-650
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-650 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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