Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 972 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-7960X - 181 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $299.95 vs $357.22
- Up to 18% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i9-7960X - $1.66 vs $2.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |