Intel Core i5 6600K vs Intel Core i9 7920X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i9 7920X with 12 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6600K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (91W vs 140W)
Intel Core i9 7920X Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (17MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
+41%
1486
Intel Core i9 7920X
1053
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
+1%
4406
Intel Core i9 7920X
4327
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
1125
Intel Core i9 7920X
+1%
1137
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
3775
Intel Core i9 7920X
+213%
11828
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
2327
Intel Core i9 7920X
+6%
2488
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
6329
Intel Core i9 7920X
+270%
23468
General Parameters
Aug 2015
Release Date
Aug 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-6600K
Processor Number
i9-7920X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
140 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
12
4
Performance Core Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
4
Total Core Count
12
4
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35
Multiplier
29x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
17 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
