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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600 is 1262 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i5-8600 - $159.0 vs $175.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-8600 - $0.67 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 16 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-5960X - 241 vs 236 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
236
97.9253112033195%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80648I75960X Core i7-5960X Haswell 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011 20MB L3 Cache 140W Processor
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In Stock
Updated 354229 minutes ago
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
241
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
91.78082191780823%
Price, $
$175
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354229 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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