Intel Core i9 7960X vs Intel Core i5 11600K
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Sep 2017
Mar 2021
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Skylake
Rocket Lake
Processor Number
i9-7960X
i5-11600K
Integrated Graphics
N/A
UHD Graphics 750
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
14 nm
Socket
LGA-2066
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
165 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
98 °C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
16
6
Performance Core Threads
32
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
32
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
28x
39x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
512 K per core
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Yes
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
50 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
-
true
GPU Base Frequency
-
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
1300 MHz
Shader Units
-
256
Texture Units
-
64
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
32
Power Consumption
-
15 W
Max Resolution
-
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,099
1,564
Cinebench R23
22,189
11,277
Geekbench 6
1,313
2,295
Geekbench 6
9,066
9,108
Passmark CPU
2,489
3,353
Passmark CPU
26,917
19,635