Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core i9 12900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Released 7 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 68GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1057
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+91%
2028
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
9850
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+178%
27422
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1244
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+115%
2686
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
6669
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+141%
16130
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+120%
1970
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
7026
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+148%
17469
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+112%
4167
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
12655
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+225%
41190
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i7-5960X
Processor Number
i9-12900KF
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
241 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
16
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
8
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
40
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
