CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i7-12700T

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
41
Core i7-12700T
75
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-5960X
19
Core i7-12700T
33
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-5960X
6
Core i7-12700T
39
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-5960X
22
Core i7-12700T
49

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1976
Core i7-12700T
3649
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
12728
Core i7-12700T
21659
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1315
Core i7-12700T
2263
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
7467
Core i7-12700T
9485

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core i7-12700T

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-5960X Core i7-12700T
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Haswell Alder Lake
Release Date Aug 2014 Apr 2022
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 8 12
Threads 16 20
Base Clock 3.00 1.40
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.60
L1 Cache 512 KB 1344 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 12 MB
L3 Cache 20 MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm Intel 7
Socket LGA2011-3 LGA 1700
TDP 140 35
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