Intel Core i9 7960X vs Intel Core i7 6850K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i7 6850K with 6 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 15MB)
Intel Core i7 6850K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (140W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+12%
1099
Intel Core i7 6850K
979
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+204%
22189
Intel Core i7 6850K
7282
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+33%
1313
Intel Core i7 6850K
986
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+133%
9066
Intel Core i7 6850K
3877
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+12%
1111
Intel Core i7 6850K
988
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+132%
13687
Intel Core i7 6850K
5881
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+3%
2489
Intel Core i7 6850K
2409
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+136%
26917
Intel Core i7 6850K
11382
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i9-7960X
Processor Number
i7-6850K
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
140 W
98 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
6
32
Performance Core Threads
12
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
16
Total Core Count
6
32
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
28x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
40
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
