Intel Core i9 7960X vs Intel Core i7 9700KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i7 9700KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz . 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
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i7 9700KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1099
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+12%
1234
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+144%
22189
Intel Core i7 9700KF
9090
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+29%
1704
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+16%
9066
Intel Core i7 9700KF
7751
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+14%
1272
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+83%
13687
Intel Core i7 9700KF
7462
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+15%
2877
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+87%
26917
Intel Core i7 9700KF
14360
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
Jan 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-7960X
Processor Number
i7-9700KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
95 W
98 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
8
32
Performance Core Threads
8
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
16
Total Core Count
8
32
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
