Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core i5 12600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600KF 's Advantages
Released 7 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 68GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1057
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+80%
1908
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
9850
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+79%
17648
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1244
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+108%
2597
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
6669
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+93%
12937
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+106%
1839
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
7026
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+65%
11626
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+100%
3934
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
12655
Intel Core i5 12600KF
+116%
27408
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i7-5960X
Processor Number
i5-12600KF
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
150 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
8
Total Core Count
10
16
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
9728 K shared
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
40
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
