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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1590 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $160.99 vs $250.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-9700KF - $0.85 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Rust than Core i7-5960X - 207 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
189
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/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 BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-9700KF
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
55 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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