Intel Core i9-7960X
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Released
Q4/2017
Intel Core i9-7960X

Processor Intel Core i9-7960X, specifications and benchmarks

144 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i9-7960X Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q4/2017. Here are all the Intel Core i9-7960X’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 2.80 GHz, total of cores is 16. The CPU supports DDR4-2666 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 2066. The TDP for CPU is 165 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Family
  • Generation
    7
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000X
  • Predecessor
    --
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i9-7960X Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    2.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    16
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    32
  • Turbo (16 Cores)
    3.60 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo
  • Execution units
  • Shader
  • Max. GPU Memory
    --
  • Max. displays
  • Generation
  • DirectX Version
  • Technology
  • Release date
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No
  • h264
    No
  • VP9
    No
  • VP8
    No
  • AV1
    No
  • AVC
    No
  • VC-1
    No
  • JPEG
    No
Memory specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    4
  • PCIe version
    3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    44
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    165 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    --
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    22.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake X
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 2066
  • Release date
    Q4/2017
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-7960X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    264 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    48 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    198 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    57 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    423 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    125 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    175 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    38 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    34 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    57 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    30 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    150 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i9-7960X with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1110
1107
1105
1103
Intel Core i9-7960X
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
27401
24309
24050
22189
Intel Core i9-7960X
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
186
186
186
184
Intel Core i9-7960X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
3187
3179
3168
3161
Intel Core i9-7960X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1122
1122
1122
1121
Intel Core i9-7960X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
14261
13946
13831
13468
Intel Core i9-7960X
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them
77
85.4
104.3
111.4
Intel Core i9-7960X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
59885
59777
59730
59374
Intel Core i9-7960X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.14
2.14
2.14
2.14
Intel Core i9-7960X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
35.29
35.04
34.7
34.67
Intel Core i9-7960X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
27065
27065
27017
26030
Intel Core i9-7960X

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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