CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-970

Intel Core i7-5960X

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-970
30
Core i7-5960X
41
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-970
10
Core i7-5960X
19
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-970
3
Core i7-5960X
6
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-970
14
Core i7-5960X
22

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
1456
Core i7-5960X
1976
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
6516
Core i7-5960X
12728
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
499
Core i7-5960X
1315
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
2304
Core i7-5960X
7467

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-970 and Intel Core i7-5960X

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-970 Core i7-5960X
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Haswell
Release Date Jul 2010 Aug 2014
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Base Clock 3.20 3.00
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 512 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 12MB 20 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA2011-3
TDP 130 140
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