Intel Core i9 7960X vs Intel Core i5 11600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i5 11600K with 6 cores 3.9GHz . 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 50GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i5 11600K 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 6 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1099
Intel Core i5 11600K
+42%
1564
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+96%
22189
Intel Core i5 11600K
11277
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Intel Core i5 11600K
+74%
2295
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
9066
Intel Core i5 11600K
9108
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Intel Core i5 11600K
+48%
1650
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+76%
13687
Intel Core i5 11600K
7766
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Intel Core i5 11600K
+34%
3353
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+37%
26917
Intel Core i5 11600K
19635
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
Mar 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Rocket Lake
i9-7960X
Processor Number
i5-11600K
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 750
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Package
-
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14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
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165 W
Power Consumption
125 W
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98 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
6
32
Performance Core Threads
12
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
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-
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-
-
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-
-
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16
Total Core Count
6
32
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28x
Multiplier
39x
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-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
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-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
50 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
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Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1300 MHz
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Shader Units
256
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Texture Units
64
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Raster Operation Units
32
-
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
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Graphics Performance
0.46 TFLOPS
AI Accelerator
-
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-
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-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
44
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
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