Intel Core i7 5960X vs Intel Core i9 11900K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Aug 2014
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Haswell E
Rocket Lake
Processor Number
i7-5960X
i9-11900K
Integrated Graphics
N/A
UHD Graphics 750
Package
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
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Manufacturing Process
22 nm
14 nm
Socket
LGA-2011-3
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
140 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
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100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.3 GHz
Total Core Count
8
8
Total Thread Count
16
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
30x
35x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
512 K per core
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
16 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
64 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
68 GB/s
50 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
40
20
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1300 MHz
Shader Units
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256
Texture Units
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64
Raster Operation Units
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32
Execution Units
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32
Power Consumption
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15 W
Max Resolution
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3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,057
1,653
Cinebench R23
9,850
16,211
Geekbench 6
1,244
2,492
Geekbench 6
6,669
11,197
Passmark CPU
1,963
3,520
Passmark CPU
12,655
25,343
Geekbench 5
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1,829
Geekbench 5
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11,033
Blender
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205
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.