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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400 is 2068 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-5960X - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $124.5 vs $160.99
- Up to 25% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-5960X - $0.61 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i5-10400
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
152 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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152 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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118 FPS
$10.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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114 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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118 FPS
$10.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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