CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-2600K

Intel Core i7-5960X

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
36
Core i7-5960X
41
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-2600K
8
Core i7-5960X
19
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-2600K
4
Core i7-5960X
6
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-2600K
16
Core i7-5960X
22

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-2600K
1741
Core i7-5960X
1976
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-2600K
5485
Core i7-5960X
12728
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-2600K
666
Core i7-5960X
1315
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-2600K
2290
Core i7-5960X
7467

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-2600K and Intel Core i7-5960X

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-2600K Core i7-5960X
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Haswell
Release Date Nov 2010 Aug 2014
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Base Clock 3.40 3.00
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 512 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 20 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA2011-3
TDP 95 140
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