Intel Core i5 11400F vs Intel Core i9 7960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 11400F with 6 cores 2.6GHz and Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 11400F 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Higher base frequency (2.8GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 11400F
+21%
1333
Intel Core i9 7960X
1099
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 11400F
10168
Intel Core i9 7960X
+118%
22189
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 11400F
+51%
1995
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 11400F
8199
Intel Core i9 7960X
+10%
9066
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 11400F
+38%
1543
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 11400F
7222
Intel Core i9 7960X
+89%
13687
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 11400F
+21%
3015
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 11400F
17070
Intel Core i9 7960X
+57%
26917
General Parameters
Mar 2021
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Rocket Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-11400F
Processor Number
i9-7960X
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
16
12
Performance Core Threads
32
2.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
6
Total Core Count
16
12
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
26x
Multiplier
28x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
50 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
4.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
