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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 2068 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $160.99 vs $230.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-10700K - $1.73 vs $1.97 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 26% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-5960X - 117 vs 93 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
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
93
79%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/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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Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-10700K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
$2299.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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17 FPS
$99.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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44 FPS
$79.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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34 FPS
$58.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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34 FPS
$72.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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17 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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44 FPS
$61.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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