Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i5-1145G7E

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i5-1145G7E and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, WPrime, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1145G7E 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 i5-1145G7E

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-5960X

55%

Core i5-1145G7E

52%

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 run 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.0	92.5
Valorant	110.2	105.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.7	58.8
Apex Legends	103.6	98.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.6	78.8
Overwatch	89.2	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.0	72.5
DOOM Eternal	55.1	52.5
Warzone	85.9	82.0
Assassin's Creed	92.6	88.3
Valheim	91.5	87.2

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: 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-5960X

26%

Core i5-1145G7E

285%

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 i5-1145G7E is more energy efficient than the Core i7-5960X as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out 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 use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i5-1145G7E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1360	1160
Cinbench 20 Single-core	464	389
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3423	2766
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1106	960
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7691	6584

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

	Intel Core i7-5960X	Intel Core i5-1145G7E
Single-Core	1966	2746
Multi-Core	12668	10819

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

	Intel Core i7-5960X	Intel Core i5-1145G7E
Single-Core	1095	1284
Multi-Core	8786	4384

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-5960X	Intel Core i5-1145G7E
Announcement date	April 01, 2014	September 27, 2020
Type	Desktop	Embedded System
Socket	LGA2011-v3	FCBGA1449
Core name	Haswell E	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	5	11
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	1.5 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	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267, In-Band ECC
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	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
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 50% better than Core i5-1145G7E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-5960X has 4 more core than Core i5-1145G7E. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1145G7E is better: 11
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core i5-1145G7E before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i5-1145G7E - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1145G7E specs and review.