Intel Core i9-7960X vs Intel Core i9-7900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Core i9-7900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 i9-7960X

Intel Core i9-7900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7960X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 98°C vs 95°C
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 59% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28494 vs 21050
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13236 vs 10300
Around 63% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11415 vs 6987

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2017 vs 30 May 2017
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Maximum core temperature	98°C vs 95°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22528 KB (shared) vs 13.8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28494 vs 21050
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13236 vs 10300
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11415 vs 6987

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7900X

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2550 vs 2459
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1129 vs 1111

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2550 vs 2459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1129 vs 1111

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-7960X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2459

2550

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28494

21050

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1111

1129

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

13236

10300

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

11415

6987

Name	Intel Core i9-7960X	Intel Core i9-7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2459	2550
PassMark - CPU mark	28494	21050
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1111	1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	13236	10300
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11415	6987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	175.691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	31.909

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-7960X	Intel Core i9-7900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Skylake
Launch date	September 2017	30 May 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,810	$1,050
Place in performance rating	945	948
Price now	$1,899	$1,383.99
Processor Number	i9-7960X	i9-7900X
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	3.99	4.68
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	22528 KB (shared)	13.8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	98°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	10
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	32	20
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44	44
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)