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Intel Core i5-9600K

Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme

Review

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Single-Core Performance
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Performance
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Power Efficiency
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Benchmarks

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Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-9600K and Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i5-9600K Core i7-3960X Extreme
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Coffee Lake Sandy Bridge
Release Date Oct 2018 Nov 2011
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 6 6
Threads 6 12
Base Clock 3.70 3.30
Turbo Clock 4.60 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 9 MB 15 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA 1151 LGA2011
TDP 95 130
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