Core i7-5960X

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
8	16	3.0 GHz	3.5 GHz

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Prices and Stock

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack

Specifications

General
Release Date	Sep 1st, 2014
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Haswell E

Performance
Cores	8
Threads	16
Base Frequency	3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.5 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	140 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-5960X

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

157

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

High

761

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Epic

224

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

Ultra

205

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

Ultra

542

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Core i7-5960X Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 7600X

266 FPS+34%

$0.74/FPS

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268 FPS+35%

$1.05/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 5 7600

260 FPS+31%

$0.76/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Core i7-12700K

251 FPS+26%

$0.82/FPS

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 9 5900X

236 FPS+19%

$1.22/FPS

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Core i9-12900K

255 FPS+28%

$1.11/FPS

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Core i9-12900KF

252 FPS+27%

$1.07/FPS

Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Core i7-12700KF

251 FPS+26%

$0.73/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Ryzen 7 8700G

258 FPS+30%

$0.99/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Core i7-14700F

262 FPS+32%

$1.03/FPS

Intel Core i7-14700F Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz

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Core i7-5960X

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My Games With Core i7-5960X

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

Valorant

Fortnite

Escape From Tarkov

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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