Intel Core i7 9700F vs Intel Core i9 9960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9700F with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 9700F 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+8%
1162
Intel Core i9 9960X
1075
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
8461
Intel Core i9 9960X
+112%
17953
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+8%
1557
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
6479
Intel Core i9 9960X
+65%
10707
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+2%
1203
Intel Core i9 9960X
1173
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
6814
Intel Core i9 9960X
+122%
15176
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
+6%
2768
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700F
13384
Intel Core i9 9960X
+128%
30525
General Parameters
Apr 2019
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-9700F
Processor Number
i9-9960X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
85 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
16
8
Performance Core Threads
32
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
30x
Multiplier
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
