Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1331 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 17% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-2600K - 74 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $85.0 vs $235.05
- Up to 58% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-5960X - $1.35 vs $3.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |