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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 855 days older than the cheaper Core i7-7700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-7700T - 165 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700T - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700T
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $150.0 vs $160.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-5960X - $0.91 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-7700T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700T |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-7700T
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
18 FPS
$49.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i7-7700T
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