Intel Core i9 14901E vs Intel Core i9 7960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 14901E with 8 cores 2.8GHz 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 i9 14901E 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 79.47GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (36MB vs 22MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 14901E
+98%
2608
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 14901E
+56%
14185
Intel Core i9 7960X
9066
General Parameters
Jul 2024
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Raptor Lake-R
Core Architecture
Skylake
-
Processor Number
i9-7960X
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i9 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
165 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
257 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
16
-
Performance Core Threads
32
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
5.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28.0
Multiplier
28x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
36 MB shared
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
-
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
