Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400 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 i5-11400 is 2388 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 i5-11400 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400
- Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-5960X - 140 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $136.5 vs $160.99
- Up to 22% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-5960X - $0.97 vs $1.25 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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
140
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$136.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11400 |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |