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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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MSRP in USD: $294
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 2948 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $160.99 vs $242.17
- Up to 18% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-13600KF - $0.23 vs $0.28 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Minecraft than Core i7-5960X - 872 vs 688 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 20 vs 16 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
688
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
872
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
82%
Price, $
$242.17
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 4911 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i5-13600KF
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
667 FPS
$1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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667 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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729 FPS
$1.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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684 FPS
$2.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,413.94
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800 FPS
$2.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,285
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667 FPS
$2.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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711 FPS
$1.93/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
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712 FPS
$2.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,709.99
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