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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 2388 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $160.99 vs $179.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-5960X - 237 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-5960X - $0.76 vs $0.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
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237
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$0.76/FPS
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$179.99
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Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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