Intel Core i9 7960X vs Intel Core i9 14901E
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i9 14901E with 8 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 14901E 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 79.47GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (36MB vs 22MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Intel Core i9 14901E
+98%
2608
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
9066
Intel Core i9 14901E
+56%
14185
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
Jul 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Skylake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake-R
i9-7960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i9 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
98 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
257 mm²
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
-
32
Performance Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
16
Total Core Count
8
32
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28x
Multiplier
28.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
36 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
