Intel Core i7-10850H vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-10850H vs Intel Core i7-5960X and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Handbrake, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-5960X or Intel Core i7-10850H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-10850H

53%

Core i7-5960X

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10850H

53%

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 less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Control, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.7	97.0
Valorant	107.6	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	61.7
Apex Legends	101.2	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	82.6
Overwatch	87.2	89.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	76.0
DOOM Eternal	53.8	55.1
Warzone	83.9	85.9
Assassin's Creed	90.4	92.6
Valheim	89.3	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i7-10850H

95%

Core i7-5960X

26%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10850H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-5960X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 140W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i7-10850H	Intel Core i7-5960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	210	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1265	1360
Cinbench 20 Single-core	490	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2839	3423
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1196	1106
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7455	7691

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

	Intel Core i7-10850H	Intel Core i7-5960X
Single-Core	2795	1966
Multi-Core	12668	12668

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

	Intel Core i7-10850H	Intel Core i7-5960X
Single-Core	1284	1095
Multi-Core	6566	8786

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-10850H	Intel Core i7-5960X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	LGA2011-v3
Core name	Comet Lake	Haswell E
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	5
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	0 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	68 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 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 9% better than Core i7-10850H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-5960X has 2 more core than Core i7-10850H. 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 i7-10850H is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-5960X is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-10850H and Intel Core i7-5960X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-10850H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10850H 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.