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In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms Core i7-7820HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 855 days older than Core i7-7820HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820HQ
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 45 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-7820HQ - 346 vs 341 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820HQ - 16 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
346
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
FPS and 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-7820HQ
Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7820HQ | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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