CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i5-7600K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
41
Core i5-7600K
53
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-5960X
19
Core i5-7600K
10
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-5960X
6
Core i5-7600K
5
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-5960X
22
Core i5-7600K
23

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1976
Core i5-7600K
2561
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
12728
Core i5-7600K
6845
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1315
Core i5-7600K
1528
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
7467
Core i5-7600K
4258

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core i5-7600K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-5960X Core i5-7600K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Haswell Kaby Lake
Release Date Aug 2014 Jan 2017
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 630
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Base Clock 3.00 3.80
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 512 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 20 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA2011-3 LGA1151
TDP 140 91
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