Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core i9 14901KE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i9 14901KE with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 14901KE 's Advantages
Released 9 years and 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 68GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (36MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1244
Intel Core i9 14901KE
+142%
3018
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
6669
Intel Core i9 14901KE
+144%
16308
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Jul 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake-R
i7-5960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i9 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
-
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
257 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
8
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
38.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
36 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
-
4
Max Memory Channels
2
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
40
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
