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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 2388 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 4% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-5960X - 211 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $269.99 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
59.81220657276995%
Multi-Core
7389
83.81352087114338%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i9-11900
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
114 FPS
$42.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,898
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87 FPS
$37.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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114 FPS
$41.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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