Intel Core i7-5960X Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-5960X is a 8 core processor. It can handle 16 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2014. The Intel Core i7-5960X is based on the 5. generation of the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 2011-3. The Intel Core i7-5960X scores 1,002 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 7,843 points.
Intel Core i7-5960X

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-5960X
Family: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
CPU group: Intel Core i 5000X (3)
Architecture: Haswell E
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 5
Predecessor: Intel Core i7-4960X
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 8 CPU cores of the Intel Core i7-5960X clock with 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 8x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores): 3.20 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-5960X supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2133
68.2 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 40
PCIe Bandwidth: 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i7-5960X has a TDP of 140 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 140 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-5960X has a 20.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 20.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2014
Release price: 829 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-5960X have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
57
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
22C 44T @ 3.60 GHz
57
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
56
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
55
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
54
Intel Core i7-5930K Intel Core i7-5930K
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
54
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
54

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-9700K Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
532
AMD Ryzen 3 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
510
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
4C 8T @ 4.90 GHz
510
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
498
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
488
Intel Core i5-10600K Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
488
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
482

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i3-7100T Intel Core i3-7100T
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1157
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1157
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
1155
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
1154
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1152
Intel Core i3-6300T Intel Core i3-6300T
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1150
Intel Core i3-4360 Intel Core i3-4360
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1150

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
7785
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7721
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz
7654
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
7640
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
7633
Intel Core i9-9900 Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
7619
Intel Core i3-14100T Intel Core i3-14100T
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
7616

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
1006
Intel Core i7-6785R Intel Core i7-6785R
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1004
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1004
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
1002
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1002
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
1002
Intel Core i7-5775C Intel Core i7-5775C
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
997

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
7953
Intel Xeon Gold 5115 Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
7943
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
7916
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
7843
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
7834
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
7782
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
7745

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
12750
Intel Core i7-10700TE Intel Core i7-10700TE
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
12744
Intel Core i5-10500 Intel Core i5-10500
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
12725
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
12709
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
12700
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 2.00 GHz
12657
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
12638

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
235.6
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
235.7
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
241.2
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
254.1
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
278.4
Intel Core i7-6850K Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
279.7
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
288.4

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
3997
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
3990
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
3967
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
3944
Intel Core i5-10600 Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
3927
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
3883
Intel Core i9-9900T Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.10 GHz
3882

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
179
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
179
Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i5-8600
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz
178
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
177
Intel Core i5-9400 Intel Core i5-9400
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
177
Intel Core i5-9400F Intel Core i5-9400F
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
177
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz
177

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1380
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
1374
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1364
Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1360
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1360
Intel Core i5-10400 Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1341
Intel Core i5-10400F Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
1341

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