Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 235T with 14 cores 2.2GHz . 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
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T 's Advantages
Released 10 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1244
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
+107%
2577
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
6669
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
+80%
12015
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake-S
i7-5960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
Intel Socket 1851
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 24EU
-
Generation
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
105°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
243 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1600 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
14
16
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
22.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
192 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
-
4
Max Memory Channels
2
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
40
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
