Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-11800H vs Intel Core i7-5960X
Intel
Intel Core i7-11800H
Intel BGA1499
2300 MHz
8 cores
May 2021
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-5960X
Intel Socket 2011-3
3000 MHz
8 cores
Sep 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11800H
- 105 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-5960X.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-11800H
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-5960X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-11800H | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| AVX-512 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 3.0 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-11800H | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel Rocket Lake | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz | DDR4 |
| Codename | Tiger Lake-H | Haswell-E |
| Release Date | May 2021 | Sep 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-11800H | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-11800H | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1.25MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 20480 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-11800H | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1499 | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-BGA1499 | |
| Die Size | unknown | 356mm² |
| Process | 10 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-11800H | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2300 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4600 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | 140 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-11800H5520 points
- Intel Core i7-5960X3920 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-11800H26496 points
- Intel Core i7-5960X32256 points
Points - higher is better