TDP
140W
Max RAM
68 GB/s
General info
| Type i | Desktop (537 others) |
| Cpu socket i | LGA 2011-3Intel Core i7-5960X |
| Chipset i | X99 (3 others) |
| Has Integrated Graphics i | ✖ |
| Release date i | 11 years ago09/01/2014 (1 other) |
| Thermal design power (tdp) i | 140W (8 others) |
| Semiconductor size i | 22 nm (57 others) |
| Cpu temperature i | 66.8 °C (1 other) |
| Pci express (pcie) version i | 3 (376 others) |
Performance
| CPU Speed i | 8 x 3 GHz (5 others) |
| Cpu threads i | 16 threads (173 others) |
| Turbo clock speed i | 3.5GHz (12 others) |
| Has An Unlocked Multiplier i | ✔ (256 others) |
| L2 Cache i | 2 MB (81 others) |
| L3 Cache i | 20 MB (20 others) |
| L1 Cache i | 256 KB (122 others) |
| L2 Core i | 0.25 MB/core (254 others) |
| L3 Core i | 2.5 MB/core (4 others) |
Benchmarks
| Passmark result i | 12759 |
| Passmark result (single) i | 1989 |
| Geekbench 6 Result (multi) i | 7470 |
| Geekbench 6 Result (single) i | 1316 |
Memory
| Ram speed (max) i | 2133 MHz (29 others) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth i | 68 GB/s (1 other) |
| Ddr memory version i | 4 (397 others) |
| Memory channels i | 4 (48 others) |
| Maximum memory amount i | 64GB (217 others) |
| Bus transfer rate i | 5 GT/s (58 others) |
| Supports ecc memory i | ✖ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the TDP of the Intel Core i7-5960X?
At 140W, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 127% above the category average for TDP, ranking #49 out of 931 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the semiconductor size of the Intel Core i7-5960X?
At 22 nm, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 110% above the category average for semiconductor size, ranking #28 out of 950 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the memory channels of the Intel Core i7-5960X?
At 4, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 80% above the category average for memory channels, ranking #19 out of 921 — see ranking cpu products.
How much L2 cache does the Intel Core i7-5960X have?
At 2 MB, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 73% below the category average for L2 cache, ranking #485 out of 820 — see ranking cpu products.
How much memory does the Intel Core i7-5960X support?
At 64GB, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 58% below the category average for maximum memory, ranking #530 out of 904 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the l2 core of the Intel Core i7-5960X?
At 0.25 MB/core, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 58% below the category average for l2 core, ranking #395 out of 665 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the RAM speed of the Intel Core i7-5960X?
At 2133 MHz, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 51% below the category average for RAM speed, ranking #813 out of 929 — see ranking cpu products.
How much L1 cache does the Intel Core i7-5960X have?
At 256 KB, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 49% below the category average for L1 cache, ranking #411 out of 656 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the PassMark result of the Intel Core i7-5960X?
At 12,759, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 38% below the category average for PassMark result, ranking #530 out of 855 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the passmark result (single) of the Intel Core i7-5960X?
At 1989, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 34% below the category average for passmark result (single), ranking #727 out of 853 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the cpu temperature of the Intel Core i7-5960X?
At 66.8 °C, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 31% below the category average for cpu temperature, ranking #886 out of 895 — see ranking cpu products.
What is the bus transfer rate of the Intel Core i7-5960X?
At 5 GT/s, the Intel Core i7-5960X is 26% below the category average for bus transfer rate, ranking #203 out of 315 — see ranking cpu products.
How does it compare?
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's semiconductor size compare to similar CPUss?
At 22 nm, the Intel Core i7-5960X leads the Apple M4 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU) (3 nm) by 86%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's TDP compare to similar CPUss?
At 140W, the Intel Core i7-5960X leads the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 (28W) by 80%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's maximum memory compare to similar CPUss?
At 64GB, the Intel Core i7-5960X trails the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 (256GB) by 75%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's L2 cache compare to similar CPUss?
At 2 MB, the Intel Core i7-5960X trails the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 (8 MB) by 75%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's l2 core compare to similar CPUss?
At 0.25 MB/core, the Intel Core i7-5960X trails the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 (1 MB/core) by 75%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's RAM speed compare to similar CPUss?
At 2133 MHz, the Intel Core i7-5960X trails the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 (8000 MHz) by 73%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's PassMark result compare to similar CPUss?
At 12,759, the Intel Core i7-5960X trails the Apple M3 Max (16-core CPU / 40-core GPU) (40,153) by 68%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's L1 cache compare to similar CPUss?
At 256 KB, the Intel Core i7-5960X trails the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 (768 KB) by 67%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's memory channels compare to similar CPUss?
At 4, the Intel Core i7-5960X leads the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 (2) by 50%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's passmark result (single) compare to similar CPUss?
At 1989, the Intel Core i7-5960X trails the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 (3865) by 49%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's cpu temperature compare to similar CPUss?
At 66.8 °C, the Intel Core i7-5960X trails the AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 (100 °C) by 33%.
How does the Intel Core i7-5960X's multi-core Geekbench 6 score compare to similar CPUss?
At 7470, the Intel Core i7-5960X leads the AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 (5214) by 30%.