Intel Core i7-1068NG7 vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Processor comparisons   30-06-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 vs Intel Core i7-5960X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, AIDA64, Furmark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, VeraCrypt, 7zip, WPrime, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fallout 76

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-5960X or Intel Core i7-1068NG7.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-1068NG7

53%

Core i7-5960X

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1068NG7

52%

Core i7-5960X

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.0	97.0
Valorant	105.7	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	59.2	61.7
Apex Legends	99.3	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	79.3	82.6
Overwatch	85.6	89.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.9	76.0
DOOM Eternal	52.8	55.1
Warzone	82.4	85.9
Assassin's Creed	88.8	92.6
Valheim	87.7	91.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1068NG7

159%

Core i7-5960X

26%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1068NG7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-5960X as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 140W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-1068NG7	Intel Core i7-5960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	193	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core		1360
Cinbench 20 Single-core	461	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1756	3423
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1249	1106
Cinbench 23 Multi-core		7691

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1068NG7	Intel Core i7-5960X
Single-Core	2613	1966
Multi-Core	10763	12668

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1068NG7	Intel Core i7-5960X
Single-Core	1339	1095
Multi-Core	4894	8786

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1068NG7	Intel Core i7-5960X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1344	LGA2011-v3
Core name	Ice Lake	Haswell E
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	5
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	4 GT/s	0 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	68 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-5960X is 23% better than Core i7-1068NG7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-5960X has 4 more core than Core i7-1068NG7. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1068NG7 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-5960X is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-1068NG7 and Intel Core i7-5960X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1068NG7 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-1068NG7 specs and review.

Intel Core i7-5960X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-5960X specs and review.