CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Price	$959.99¹	$158.88 BUY NOW!
Socket Type	LGA2011-v3	AM4
CPU Class	Desktop	Desktop
Clockspeed	3.0 GHz	3.6 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.5 GHz	Up to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores	8 (2 logical cores per physical)	6 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	140W	95W
Yearly Running Cost	$25.55	$17.34
First Seen on Chart	Q2 2014	Q2 2018
# of Samples	932	1771
Single Thread Rating	1997	2145
CPU Mark	15945	14369

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 19th of August 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz	15,945
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	14,369
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	20,222
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,960
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,963
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,158
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	14,682
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 19th of August 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz	16.61
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	90.45
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	42.22
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	67.87
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	45.61
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	44.85
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	89.55
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of August 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz	1,997
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	2,145
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	2,898
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,190
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,701
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,630
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	1,881
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost

Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)¹
Power cost, $ per kWh²

¹Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
²Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.

	Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Max TDP	140W	95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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