Intel Core i7 6900K vs Intel Core i7 5960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6900K 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 68GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+8%
1151
Intel Core i7 5960X
1057
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+14%
11326
Intel Core i7 5960X
9850
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+3%
1286
Intel Core i7 5960X
1244
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+12%
7470
Intel Core i7 5960X
6669
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+7%
961
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+4%
7327
Intel Core i7 5960X
7026
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+17%
2310
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+12%
14258
Intel Core i7 5960X
12655
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Aug 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Haswell E
i7-6900K
Processor Number
i7-5960X
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
140 W
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
16
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
8
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
30x
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
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
68 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
40
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.2, AVX-2
