CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i7-5930K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
41
Core i7-5930K
42
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-5960X
19
Core i7-5930K
16
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-5960X
6
Core i7-5930K
5
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-5960X
22
Core i7-5930K
21

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1976
Core i7-5930K
2048
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
12728
Core i7-5930K
10311
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-5960X
1315
Core i7-5930K
1222
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-5960X
7467
Core i7-5930K
5711

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core i7-5930K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-5960X Core i7-5930K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Haswell Haswell
Release Date Aug 2014 Aug 2014
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Base Clock 3.00 3.50
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 512 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 20 MB 15 MB

Package

Lithography 22 nm 22 nm
Socket LGA2011-3 LGA2011-3
TDP 140 140
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