Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i7-5930K
Intel
Intel Core i7-5960X
Intel Socket 2011-3
3000 MHz
8 cores
Sep 2014
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-5930K
Intel Socket 2011-3
3500 MHz
6 cores
Sep 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i7-5960X115%
- Intel Core i7-5930K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-5960X100%
- Intel Core i7-5930K101%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-5960X126%
- Intel Core i7-5930K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 26% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 15% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5930K
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-5960X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-5960X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Haswell-E | Haswell-E |
| Release Date | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 20480 KB (shared) | 15360 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | | |
| Die Size | 356mm² | 356mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3000 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3500 MHz | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 140 W | 140 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-5960X3920 points
- Intel Core i7-5930K4144 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-5960X32256 points
- Intel Core i7-5930K28224 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-5960X27967
- Intel Core i7-5930K21245
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-5960X4231
- Intel Core i7-5930K4123
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-5960X31457
- Intel Core i7-5930K23843
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-5960X3757
- Intel Core i7-5930K3677
points - higher is better
Rendering: POV-Ray 3.7
- Intel Core i7-5960X2702
- Intel Core i7-5930K2221
points per second - higher is better
7-zip
- Intel Core i7-5960X38662
- Intel Core i7-5930K31953
MIPS - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Single Threaded)
- Intel Core i7-5960X114.66
- Intel Core i7-5930K120.38
points - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Multi Threaded)
- Intel Core i7-5960X1243.63
- Intel Core i7-5930K1002.79
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-5960X139
- Intel Core i7-5930K (simulated)144.92
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-5960X1387
- Intel Core i7-5930K (simulated)1083.94
points - higher is better