Intel Core i5 7640X vs Intel Core i9 7960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz 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 7640X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (112W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+8%
1419
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
Intel Core i9 7960X
+143%
9066
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+11%
1237
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
4230
Intel Core i9 7960X
+223%
13687
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
2505
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
Intel Core i9 7960X
+299%
26917
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-7640X
Processor Number
i9-7960X
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
16
4
Performance Core Threads
32
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Total Core Count
16
4
Total Thread Count
32
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
28x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
