Intel Core i7 9700K vs Intel Core i9 7960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9700K with 8 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 9700K 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 1 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+16%
1279
Intel Core i9 7960X
1099
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
9416
Intel Core i9 7960X
+135%
22189
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+19%
1575
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
6702
Intel Core i9 7960X
+35%
9066
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+15%
1284
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
7419
Intel Core i9 7960X
+84%
13687
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+15%
2878
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
14441
Intel Core i9 7960X
+86%
26917
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-9700K
Processor Number
i9-7960X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
16
8
Performance Core Threads
32
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
28x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
