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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 2068 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $160.99 vs $260.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-10900KF - $0.89 vs $1.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-5960X - 195 vs 180 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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
180
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/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 Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i9-10900KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
187 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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160 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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174 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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174 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,189.99
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151 FPS
$43.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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174 FPS
$14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,588
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151 FPS
$21.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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160 FPS
$7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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174 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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