Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i7-6700K
Intel
Intel Core i7-5960X
Intel Socket 2011-3
3000 MHz
8 cores
Sep 2014
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-6700K
Intel Socket 1151
4000 MHz
4 cores
Aug 2015
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i7-5960X129%
- Intel Core i7-6700K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-5960X100%
- Intel Core i7-6700K119%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-5960X151%
- Intel Core i7-6700K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 51% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 29% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700K
- 19% higher single threaded performance.
- 45 watts lower power draw.
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-5960X.
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 i7-6700K |
|---|
| 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 i7-6700K |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Haswell | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Haswell-E | Skylake |
| Release Date | Sep 2014 | Aug 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|
| 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) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | | |
| Die Size | 356mm² | unknown |
| Process | 22 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3500 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 140 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-5960X3920 points
- Intel Core i7-6700K4830 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-5960X32256 points
- Intel Core i7-6700K22264 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-5960X27967
- Intel Core i7-6700K17181
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-5960X4231
- Intel Core i7-6700K4980
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-5960X31457
- Intel Core i7-6700K19391
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-5960X3757
- Intel Core i7-6700K4422
points - higher is better
Rendering: LuxMark CPU OpenCL
- Intel Core i7-5960X3746
- Intel Core i7-6700K2417
points - higher is better
Rendering: LuxMark CPU C++
- Intel Core i7-5960X4235
- Intel Core i7-6700K2764
points - higher is better
Rendering: POV-Ray 3.7
- Intel Core i7-5960X2702
- Intel Core i7-6700K1899
points per second - higher is better
7-zip
- Intel Core i7-5960X38662
- Intel Core i7-6700K24909
MIPS - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Single Threaded)
- Intel Core i7-5960X114.66
- Intel Core i7-6700K135.12
points - higher is better
3D Particle Movement (Multi Threaded)
- Intel Core i7-5960X1243.63
- Intel Core i7-6700K796.61
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Core i7-5960X9924
- Intel Core i7-6700K9037
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Core i7-5960X5193
- Intel Core i7-6700K6487
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Core i7-5960X33929
- Intel Core i7-6700K25817
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-5960X1.53
- Intel Core i7-6700K1.97
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-5960X15.05
- Intel Core i7-6700K9.65
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-5960X139
- Intel Core i7-6700K177.5
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i7-5960X1387
- Intel Core i7-6700K880
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Core i7-5960X10.4
- Intel Core i7-6700K9
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- Intel Core i7-5960X4.25
- Intel Core i7-6700K6.66
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- Intel Core i7-5960X7049
- Intel Core i7-6700K5877
MB/s - higher is better
x264 Pass 1
- Intel Core i7-5960X191
- Intel Core i7-6700K204.75
FPS - higher is better
x264 Pass 2
- Intel Core i7-5960X82.3
- Intel Core i7-6700K54.58
FPS - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- Intel Core i7-5960X8.2
- Intel Core i7-6700K4.35
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- Intel Core i7-5960X1.3
- Intel Core i7-6700K0.73
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- Intel Core i7-5960X0.71
- Intel Core i7-6700K0.45
GB/s