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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-5960X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-5960X and the more expensive Core i7-5820K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-5820K - 264 vs 263 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $227.0 vs $429.95
- Up to 47% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-5820K - $0.86 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 16 vs 12 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
264
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$227
100%
FPS and 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 CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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