Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core 7 160HL
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core 7 160HL with 14 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 5960X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Intel Core 7 160HL 's Advantages
Released 9 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (83.2GB/s vs 68GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (45W vs 140W)
Score
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Apr 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake-PS
i7-5960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Iris Xe Graphics 96EU
-
Generation
Core 7 (Raptor Lake-PS)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
45 W
-
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
14
16
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
25.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
83.2 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4
40
PCIe Lanes
8
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
