Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core i5 6400
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i5 6400 with 4 cores 2.7GHz . 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 34.1GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.7GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 6MB)
Intel Core i5 6400 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 1 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 2133)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+17%
1057
Intel Core i5 6400
898
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+206%
9850
Intel Core i5 6400
3214
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+8%
1244
Intel Core i5 6400
1143
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+101%
6669
Intel Core i5 6400
3312
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+4%
892
Intel Core i5 6400
853
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+150%
7026
Intel Core i5 6400
2805
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Intel Core i5 6400
1961
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+145%
12655
Intel Core i5 6400
5151
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-5960X
Processor Number
i5-6400
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
4
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
27x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
950 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
