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Core i7-2960XM vs Core i7-5500U

Core i7-2960XM vs Core i7-5500U: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $393

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-5500U outperforms Core i7-2960XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5500U is 1274 days newer than Core i7-2960XM.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2960XM

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U

  • Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2960XM - 117 vs 109 FPS
  • Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-2960XM - 15 vs 55 Watts
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2960XM Logo
Core i7-2960XM

Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

109

93%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i7-5500U Logo
Core i7-5500U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

117

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2960XM Logo
Core i7-2960XM

Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011

Intel Core i7-5500U Logo
Core i7-5500U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2960XM Logo
Core i7-2960XM

Mobile • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

542

62%

Multi-Core

1733

100%

Intel Core i7-5500U Logo
Core i7-5500U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

874

100%

Multi-Core

1673

96%

Intel Core i7-2960XM Logo

Intel Core i7-2960XM

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Intel Core i7-5500U Logo

Intel Core i7-5500U

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
Mar 1st, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameBroadwell
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketIntel BGA 1168
Mobile
Segment
Mobile
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
2.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.0 GHz
55 WTDP
15 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
27.0x
Multiplier24.0x
Intel HD 3000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 5500
Yes
OverclockableNo

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