Core i7-7800X vs Core i7-5960X

General info

Comparing Core i7-5960X and Core i7-7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	831	824
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	5.49	5.49
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Haswell-E (2014)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	1 September 2014 (9 years ago)	26 June 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	$389
Current price	$177 (0.2x MSRP)	$395 (1x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-5960X and i7-7800X have a nearly equal value for money.

Technical specs

Core i7-5960X and Core i7-7800X basic parameters such as 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	356 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X and Core i7-7800X 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	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and Core i7-7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-5960X and Core i7-7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5960X and Core i7-7800X are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X and Core i7-7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	77 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and Core i7-7800X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	28

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-7800X outperforms Core i7-5960X by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	8.24	8.33
Recency	1 September 2014	26 June 2017
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Cost	$999	$389
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm

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