Intel Core i5 7640X vs Intel Core i7 5960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz 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 7640X Advantages
Released 2 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (112W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 5960X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (68GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+14%
1419
Intel Core i7 5960X
1244
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
Intel Core i7 5960X
+78%
6669
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+38%
1237
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
4230
Intel Core i7 5960X
+66%
7026
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+27%
2505
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
Intel Core i7 5960X
+87%
12655
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Aug 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Haswell E
i5-7640X
Processor Number
i7-5960X
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
16
4.0 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
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
30x
64 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
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
68 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
40
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.2, AVX-2
