Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1130 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 0% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-5960X - 531 vs 529 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $140.0 vs $159.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-5960X - $0.26 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
531
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |