Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core i7 6785R
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i7 6785R with 4 cores 3.3GHz . 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)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)
Intel Core i7 6785R 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+73%
1244
Intel Core i7 6785R
718
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+217%
6669
Intel Core i7 6785R
2101
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-5960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
Intel BGA 1440
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Iris Pro 580
-
Generation
Core i7(Skylake-R)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
8
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
33.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR3, DDR4-2133
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64
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 Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3
40
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
