Intel Core i9 7960X vs Intel Core i7 6700T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i7 6700T with 4 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 8MB)
Intel Core i7 6700T 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 3.0)
Lower TDP (35W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+14%
1313
Intel Core i7 6700T
1144
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+179%
9066
Intel Core i7 6700T
3245
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i9-7960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
Intel Socket 1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
-
Generation
Core i7(Skylake)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
35 W
98 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
4
32
Performance Core Threads
8
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
16
Total Core Count
4
32
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28x
Multiplier
28.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR3, DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 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
1100 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
