CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i9-10900K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
41
Core i9-10900K
65
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-5960X
19
Core i9-10900K
35
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-5960X
6
Core i9-10900K
12
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-5960X
22
Core i9-10900K
37

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1976
Core i9-10900K
3150
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
12728
Core i9-10900K
23337
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1315
Core i9-10900K
1776
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
7467
Core i9-10900K
9082

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core i9-10900K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-5960X Core i9-10900K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Haswell Comet Lake-S
Release Date Aug 2014 May 2020
Integrated Graphics None Intel UHD Graphics 630
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Base Clock 3.00 3.70
Turbo Clock 0.00 5.30
L1 Cache 512 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 2.5 MB
L3 Cache 20 MB 20 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA2011-3 LGA 1200
TDP 140 125
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