Intel Core i5 7600K vs Intel Core i7 5960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7600K with 4 cores 3.8GHz 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 7600K Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (91W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 5960X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (68GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
+10%
1166
Intel Core i7 5960X
1057
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
4143
Intel Core i7 5960X
+137%
9850
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
1073
Intel Core i7 5960X
+15%
1244
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
1948
Intel Core i7 5960X
+242%
6669
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
+18%
1055
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
3697
Intel Core i7 5960X
+90%
7026
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
+30%
2557
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7600K
6792
Intel Core i7 5960X
+86%
12655
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Aug 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Haswell E
i5-7600K
Processor Number
i7-5960X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2011-3
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
16
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
8
4
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
38x
Multiplier
30x
256 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
35.76 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
68 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
40
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.2, AVX-2
