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Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i7-8086K gaming benchmark

Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i7-8086K

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i7-8086K and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, 7zip, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, Blender, MATLAB, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:
  • Borderlands 3
  • Fallout 76
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Last Man Standing
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Valheim
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Overwatch
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Fortnite
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Death Stranding
  • Apex Legends
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Halo Infinite
  • Valorant

   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8086K or Intel Core i7-5960X.


 
Intel Core i7-5960X
Intel Core i7-8086K

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i7-5960X53% Core i7-8086K54%
This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-8086K is 1% better than Core i7-5960X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i7-5960X55% Core i7-8086K54%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite97.096.2
Valorant110.2109.3
Cyberpunk 207761.761.2
Apex Legends103.6102.8
Call of Duty Warzone82.682.0
Overwatch89.288.6
Red Dead Redemption 276.075.4
DOOM Eternal55.154.7
Warzone85.985.3
Assassin's Creed92.691.8
Valheim91.590.8
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: 2K, 4K 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 i7-5960X26% Core i7-8086K50%
To make a final 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 i7-8086K is more energy efficient than the Core i7-5960X since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i7-8086K
Cinbench 15 Single-core177219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core13601448
Cinbench 20 Single-core464467
Cinbench 20 Multi-core34233292
Cinbench 23 Single-core11061321
Cinbench 23 Multi-core769110209

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-8086K
Single-Core19662896
Multi-Core1266814705

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-8086K
Single-Core10951427
Multi-Core87868056

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS 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 i7-8086K
Announcement dateApril 01, 2014April 01, 2018
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketLGA2011-v3FCLGA1151-2
Core nameHaswell ECoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation58
Turbo Frequency3.5 MHz5 MHz
Frequency3 MHz4 MHz
Cores86
Threads1612
Bus rate0 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography22 nm14 nm
Transistors count4130 millions3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)140 W95 W
Memory typeDDR4 1600/1866/2133DDR4-2666
Max. Memory64 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth68 GB/s41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache20 MB12 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part number
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8086K is 25% better than Core i7-5960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-5960X has 2 more core than Core i7-8086K. 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: 18
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8086K is better: 16
   However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core i7-8086K before making a selection 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 i7-8086K - all data

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


Intel Core i7-5960X Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
• Vs Core i5-11300H
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Core i7-9700F
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Core i7-6900K
• Vs Core i9-9900T
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Core i7-11370H
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i5-1145G7
• Vs Core i5-1140G7
• Vs Core i7-1185G7
• Vs Core i7-1160G7
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500U
• Vs Core i7-9750H
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Core i5-1145GRE
• Vs Core i5-9600K
• Vs Core i5-1145G7E
• Vs Core i7-1185G7E
• Vs Core i7-1180G7
• Vs Core i7-1185GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5400U
• Vs Core i7-1165G7
• Vs Core i7-8750H
• Vs Core i3-10320
• Vs Core i5-1135G7
• Vs Core i7-7700K
• Vs Core i5-1130G7
• Vs Core i5-9400F
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Core i7-7800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Core i7-10850H
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4500U
• Vs Core i5-10500T
• Vs Core i5-11260H
• Vs Core i7-1195G7
• Vs Core i7-11390H
• Vs Core i7-1068NG7
• Vs Xeon W-10855M
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
• Vs Celeron 7300
• Vs Ryzen 3 5425U
• Vs Core i7-9750HF
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Core i7-9850H
• Vs Core i5-9600KF
• Vs Core i7-8700B
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600X
• Vs Core i7-6850K


Intel Core i7-8086K Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i5-11300H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Core i7-9700E
• Vs Core i7-10750H
• Vs Core i5-10400F
• Vs Core i5-10400
• Vs Core i7-11375H
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Core i9-9900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Core i7-6900K
• Vs Core i7-9700F
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Core i5-11320H
• Vs Core i5-11260H
• Vs Core i7-11390H
• Vs Xeon W-10855M
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U
• Vs Xeon W-11855M
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Celeron 7300
• Vs Celeron 7305
• Vs Pentium 8500
• Vs Pentium 8505
• Vs Core i3-1210U
• Vs Core i5-1230U
• Vs Core i3-1215U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Core i9-9880H
• Vs Core i9-9980HK
• Vs Core i3-1215UL
• Vs Core i3-1215UE
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
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