Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Core i7-5960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Core i7-5960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 50% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 66.8 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2497 vs 1989
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1078 vs 1000

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs 1 September 2014
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 66.8 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497 vs 1989
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078 vs 1000

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12758 vs 6735
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7886 vs 3394
2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5203 vs 2548

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12758 vs 6735
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7886 vs 3394
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5203 vs 2548

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2497

1989

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6735

12758

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

1000

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

7886

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2548

5203

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i7-5960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2497	1989
PassMark - CPU mark	6735	12758
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	7886
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548	5203
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.265

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Core i7-5960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Haswell E
Launch date	23 April 2019	1 September 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$389	$999
Place in performance rating	1478	1474
Processor Number	i3-9100F	i7-5960X
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$768.99
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.11
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	0 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	66.8 °C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
Unlocked
Die size		356 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		20 MB
Transistor count		2600 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Smart Response technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None