Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core i5 7640X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz . 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 42.7GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 6MB)
Intel Core i5 7640X 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (112W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1244
Intel Core i5 7640X
+14%
1419
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+78%
6669
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
Intel Core i5 7640X
+38%
1237
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+66%
7026
Intel Core i5 7640X
4230
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Intel Core i5 7640X
+27%
2505
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+87%
12655
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
May 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
i7-5960X
Processor Number
i5-7640X
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
112 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
4
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
30x
Multiplier
39x
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
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
42.7 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
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
