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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7960X - 129 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $141.45 vs $347.48
- Up to 62% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-7960X - $1.1 vs $2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 95 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$141.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i5-10600K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
32 FPS
$28.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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