CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i5-2500K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
41
Core i5-2500K
35
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-5960X
19
Core i5-2500K
6
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-5960X
6
Core i5-2500K
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-5960X
22
Core i5-2500K
15

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1976
Core i5-2500K
1702
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
12728
Core i5-2500K
4113
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1315
Core i5-2500K
653
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
7467
Core i5-2500K
1925

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core i5-2500K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-5960X Core i5-2500K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Release Date Aug 2014 Dec 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 3000
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Base Clock 3.00 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 512 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 20 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA2011-3 LGA1155
TDP 140 95
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