Ultra 5 115U vs i7-4960X
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 115U outperforms Core i7-4960X by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1439 | 1329 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.29 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.84 | 19.03 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-E (2013) | Meteor Lake (2023) |
| Release date | 3 September 2013 (13 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i7-4960X and Core Ultra 5 115U: number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,860 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4960X and Core Ultra 5 115U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4960X and Core Ultra 5 115U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-4960X and Core Ultra 5 115U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4960X and Core Ultra 5 115U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4960X and Core Ultra 5 115U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4960X and Core Ultra 5 115U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.78 | 6.89 |
| Recency | 3 September 2013 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 15 Watt |
i7-4960X has 20% more threads.
Ultra 5 115U, on the other hand, has a 19% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 33% more physical cores, a 214% more advanced lithography process, and 767% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-4960X in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-4960X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 115U is a notebook one.
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