Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Celeron 2950M | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-5960X or Intel Celeron 2950M - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i7-5960X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5960X was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Celeron 2950M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2950M was released in Q4/2013. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
Intel Core i 5000X (3) | CPU group | Intel Celeron 2000 (7) |
5 | Generation | 4 |
Haswell E | Architecture | Haswell U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Core i7-4960X | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-5960X is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Celeron 2950M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2950M |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
Technology | 22 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 10 |
-- | Shader | 80 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-5960X supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2950M can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2950M |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3L-1600 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-5960X has a TDP of 140 W, that of the Intel Celeron 2950M is 37 W. |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2950M |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 37 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-5960X has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron 2950M cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2950M |
22 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | BGA 1168 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2013 |
829 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-5960X | Intel Celeron 2950M |
Unknown | Unknown |