Intel Core i7 6900K vs Intel Core i9 7960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6900K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (140W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+4%
1151
Intel Core i9 7960X
1099
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
11326
Intel Core i9 7960X
+95%
22189
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
1286
Intel Core i9 7960X
+2%
1313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
7470
Intel Core i9 7960X
+21%
9066
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
961
Intel Core i9 7960X
+15%
1111
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
7327
Intel Core i9 7960X
+86%
13687
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
2310
Intel Core i9 7960X
+7%
2489
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
14258
Intel Core i9 7960X
+88%
26917
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-6900K
Processor Number
i9-7960X
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
165 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
16
16
Performance Core Threads
32
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
28x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
