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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 2388 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $159.0 vs $240.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-11900KF - $0.78 vs $1.02 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-5960X - 235 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
205
87.2340425531915%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/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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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
76.47058823529413%
Price, $
$240
66%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 358210 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
54.98489425981873%
Multi-Core
7389
72.97777777777777%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i9-11900KF
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
160 FPS
$7.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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162 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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134 FPS
$13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,862
In Stock
134 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184.4
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166 FPS
$19.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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162 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,225
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152 FPS
$23.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,559.99
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140 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,749.99
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152 FPS
$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239.99
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