Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7920X is 1105 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 6% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-5960X - 51 vs 48 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $298.95 vs $299.0
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
93.40175953079178%
Multi-Core
7389
81.17996044825313%
Intel Core i9-7920X | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |