CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core I3-12100F

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
41
Core I3-12100F
72
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-5960X
19
Core I3-12100F
22
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-5960X
6
Core I3-12100F
16
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-5960X
22
Core I3-12100F
36

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1976
Core I3-12100F
3504
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
12728
Core I3-12100F
14329
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1315
Core I3-12100F
2234
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
7467
Core I3-12100F
7441

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core I3-12100F

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-5960X Core I3-12100F
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Haswell Alder Lake
Release Date Aug 2014 Jan 2022
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Base Clock 3.00 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.30
L1 Cache 512 KB 320 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 5 MB
L3 Cache 20 MB 12 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA2011-3 LGA 1700
TDP 140 58
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