Intel Core i5 9600KF vs Intel Core i9 7960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600KF with 6 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 9600KF Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7960X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+13%
1251
Intel Core i9 7960X
1099
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
7218
Intel Core i9 7960X
+207%
22189
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+23%
1618
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
6268
Intel Core i9 7960X
+44%
9066
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+8%
1206
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
5559
Intel Core i9 7960X
+146%
13687
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+10%
2752
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600KF
10742
Intel Core i9 7960X
+150%
26917
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-9600KF
Processor Number
i9-7960X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
16
6
Performance Core Threads
32
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
28x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
9 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
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
