Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core i3 8300
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i3 8300 with 4 cores 3.7GHz . 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
Larger memory bandwidth (68GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)
Intel Core i3 8300 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 8 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (62W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+160%
1244
Intel Core i3 8300
477
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+745%
6669
Intel Core i3 8300
789
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+1%
892
Intel Core i3 8300
877
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+170%
7026
Intel Core i3 8300
2594
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Intel Core i3 8300
+15%
2272
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+103%
12655
Intel Core i3 8300
6207
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Apr 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i7-5960X
Processor Number
i3-8300
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
62 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
4
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
30x
Multiplier
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
-
256 K per core
L2 Cache
-
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
37.5 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
