Intel Core i7-4960X vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Summary
Intel Core i7-4960X
125%
Intel Core i5-6600K
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-4960X
100%
Intel Core i5-6600K
112%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-4960X
154%
Intel Core i5-6600K
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-4960X |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 54% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 25% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-6600K |
| 12% higher single threaded performance. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-4960X. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-4960X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-4960X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i7-4960X | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-4960X | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | vs | Intel_Skylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge-E | vs | Skylake |
| Release Date | Sep 2013 | vs | Jul 2015 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-4960X | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | HD Graphics 530 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-4960X | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 15360 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-4960X | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | FC-LGA10 | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 257mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 22 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-4960X | | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.35 V | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 130 W | vs | 95 W |
Intel Core i7-4960X
4120 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
4485 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
26697 points
Intel Core i5-6600K
16100 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
20980
Intel Core i5-6600K
13321
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
3978
Intel Core i5-6600K
4677
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
23515
Intel Core i5-6600K
15019
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
3536
Intel Core i5-6600K
4217
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
8743
Intel Core i5-6600K
7413
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
11.23
Intel Core i5-6600K
6.93
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
144
Intel Core i5-6600K
166
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
1076
Intel Core i5-6600K
602
points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-4960X
9.26
Intel Core i5-6600K
9.5
seconds - lower is better