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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2621 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $159.0 vs $231.59
- Up to 24% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-12700KF - $0.92 vs $1.21 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i7-5960X - 191 vs 172 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80648I75960X Core i7-5960X Haswell 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011 20MB L3 Cache 140W Processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
76%
Price, $
$231.59
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-12700KF
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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78 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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138 FPS
$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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67 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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100 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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67 FPS
$26.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,767.43
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94 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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100 FPS
$11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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67 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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138 FPS
$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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