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In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 334 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-5960X - 260 vs 252 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $189.95 vs $235.05
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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