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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 1883 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $235.05 vs $549.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-9900KS - $1.37 vs $3.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-5960X - 183 vs 172 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 127 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
172
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.05
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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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
45%
Price, $
$549.99
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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