CPU Compare

Intel Core i9-7960X

Intel Core i7-970

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
48
Core i7-970
29
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i9-7960X
18
Core i7-970
4
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i9-7960X
12
Core i7-970
3
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i9-7960X
26
Core i7-970
12

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7960X
2453
Core i7-970
1465
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7960X
28008
Core i7-970
6541
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7960X
1328
Core i7-970
506
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7960X
10331
Core i7-970
2337

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Core i7-970

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i9-7960X Core i7-970
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Skylake Bloomfield
Release Date Oct 2017 Jul 2010
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Base Clock 2.80 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 1 MB 384 KB
L2 Cache 16 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 22 MB 12MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA2066 LGA1366
TDP 165 130
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