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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 1509 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $429.95 vs $1499.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9960X - $3.61 vs $12.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-5820K - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 32 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
119
98.34710743801654%
Value, $/FPS
$3.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$429.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.4/FPS
29.112903225806452%
Price, $
$1499.99
28%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1160
84.1799709724238%
Multi-Core
5443
54.462677606563936%
Intel Core i7-5820K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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