Intel Core i5 9400F vs Intel Core i7 5960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9400F with 6 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9400F 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 5960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (68GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
1014
Intel Core i7 5960X
+4%
1057
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
5579
Intel Core i7 5960X
+76%
9850
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+12%
1396
Intel Core i7 5960X
1244
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
5142
Intel Core i7 5960X
+29%
6669
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+19%
1067
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
4806
Intel Core i7 5960X
+46%
7026
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
+24%
2453
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9400F
9511
Intel Core i7 5960X
+33%
12655
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Aug 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Haswell E
i5-9400F
Processor Number
i7-5960X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
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Package
-
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
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65 W
Power Consumption
140 W
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100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
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CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
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6
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
30x
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-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
68 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
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AI Accelerator
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Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
40
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.2, AVX-2
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