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In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 405 days older than the more expensive Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 35 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 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-6500TE - 198 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-6500TE - $298.95 vs $489.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 16 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-6500TE Quad-core (4 Core) 2.3GHz Processor Socket H4 LGA-1151 OEM Pack Model CM8066201938000
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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
Ultra
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6500TE
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Single-Core
1118
87.75510204081633%
Multi-Core
3081
41.69711733658141%
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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