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In short — Core i5-7600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7600K is 855 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 i5-7600K - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-5960X - 296 vs 292 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $75.0 vs $235.05
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-7600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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