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| Intel Core i7 6700K vs 5960X |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700K
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 4 GHz | ![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 73.94W |
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Released July, 2014
Intel Core i7 5960X
- 3 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the 5960X
![]() | Significantly more l3 cache 20 MB | ![]() | More cores 8 |
![]() | More threads 16 | ![]() | Significantly better PassMark score 15,994 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Significantly higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 35% higher clock speed | |||
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Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | More than 20% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 73.94W | vs | 113.75W | 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Significantly better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 13.68 fps | vs | 5.39 fps | More than 2.5x better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,349 | vs | 1,994 | Around 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | vs | 33.73 $/year | 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | vs | 122.64 $/year | 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Jul, 2014 | Release date a year later | |||
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Significantly more l3 cache | 20 MB | vs | 8 MB | 2.5x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 16 | vs | 8 | Twice as many threads | |||
Significantly better PassMark score | 15,994 | vs | 11,109 | Around 45% better PassMark score | |||
Significantly better performance per watt | 7.19 pt/W | vs | 3.49 pt/W | More than 2x better performance per watt | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | vs | 2 MB/core | 25% more l3 cache per core | |||
Better performance per dollar | 0.99 pt/$ | vs | 0.91 pt/$ | Around 10% better performance per dollar |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6700K vs 5960X
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i7 6700K
26.72 mPixels/s
Core i7 5960X
10.69 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6700K
13.68 fps
Core i7 5960X
5.39 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700K
17,583
Core i7 5960X
26,400
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700K
4,510
Core i7 5960X
3,657
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700K
6,010 MB/s
Core i7 5960X
4,120,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6700K
17,169
Core i7 5960X
27,898
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 6700K
11,109
Core i7 5960X
15,994
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 6700K
2,349
Core i7 5960X
1,994
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700K | vs | 5960X |
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Clock speed | 4 GHz | 3 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Octa core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 91W | 140W | |
Annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | 33.73 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | 122.64 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.49 pt/W | 7.19 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 73.94W | 113.75W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | QPI | |
Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 0 MT/s |
details | Core i7 6700K | vs | 5960X |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 16 | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 20 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.61 GHz | 4.47 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | 4.6 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | 4.47 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Quad Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 6,400 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,536 MB |
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