Intel Core i9 9940X vs Intel Core i9 7960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9940X with 14 cores 3.3GHz 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 i9 9940X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 1 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 79.47GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+11%
1228
Intel Core i9 7960X
1099
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
15351
Intel Core i9 7960X
+44%
22189
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+1%
1328
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+7%
9787
Intel Core i9 7960X
9066
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+7%
1189
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+5%
14374
Intel Core i9 7960X
13687
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+4%
2608
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9940X
+5%
28355
Intel Core i9 7960X
26917
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i9-9940X
Processor Number
i9-7960X
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
165 W
88 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
CPU Performance
14
Performance Cores
16
28
Performance Core Threads
32
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
14
Total Core Count
16
28
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
28x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 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
4
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
