Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core i5 10600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i5 10600KF with 6 cores 4.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 5960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (68GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i5 10600KF 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1057
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+31%
1390
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
9850
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+6%
10477
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1244
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+28%
1601
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+16%
6669
Intel Core i5 10600KF
5706
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+45%
1294
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
7026
Intel Core i5 10600KF
6979
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+48%
2923
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
12655
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+13%
14338
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i7-5960X
Processor Number
i5-10600KF
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
41x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
