Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 792 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $79.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 77% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-7960X - $0.31 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 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 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-6600 - 256 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 32 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |