Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i5-1145G7

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i5-1145G7 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Furmark, SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1145G7 or Intel Core i7-5960X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-5960X

53%

Core i5-1145G7

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-5960X

55%

Core i5-1145G7

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.0	93.8
Valorant	110.2	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.7	59.7
Apex Legends	103.6	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.6	79.9
Overwatch	89.2	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.0	73.5
DOOM Eternal	55.1	53.3
Warzone	85.9	83.1
Assassin's Creed	92.6	89.5
Valheim	91.5	88.4

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 i7-5960X

26%

Core i5-1145G7

156%

To make a final 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 i5-1145G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-5960X since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i7-5960X	Intel Core i5-1145G7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	178
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1360	1259
Cinbench 20 Single-core	464	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3423	3001
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1106	1042
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7691	7144

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

	Intel Core i7-5960X	Intel Core i5-1145G7
Single-Core	1966	2980
Multi-Core	12668	11738

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

	Intel Core i7-5960X	Intel Core i5-1145G7
Single-Core	1095	1312
Multi-Core	8786	5645

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i7-5960X	Intel Core i5-1145G7
Announcement date	April 01, 2014	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	LGA2011-v3	FCBGA1449
Core name	Haswell E	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate	0 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	28 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 13% better than Core i5-1145G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-5960X has 4 more core than Core i5-1145G7. 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 i7-5960X is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1145G7 is better: 12
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core i5-1145G7 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

• Intel Core i5-1145G7 specs and review.