Core i7-5960X vs i5-8500
Description
The i7-5960X is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5960X gets a score of 294.3 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500 is 1 times faster than the i7-5960X . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5960X gets a score of 294.3 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500 is 1 times faster than the i7-5960X . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306f2
906ea
Core
Haswell-E
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/6
TDP
140 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2014
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
13.16k points
69.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
294.29k points
307.52k points
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-5960X
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
6.6k
27.36k (x4.14)
Test#2 (FP)
3.8k
24.27k (x6.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.41k
5.69k (x4.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.34k
11.77k (x8.76)
TOTAL
13.16k
69.09k (x5.25)
Multithread
i7-5960X
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
146.65k
144.77k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
100.72k
129.04k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.09k
29.53k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.83k
4.18k (x0.33)
TOTAL
294.29k
307.52k (x1.04)
Performance/W
i7-5960X
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
1047 points/W
2227 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
719 points/W
1985 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
243 points/W
454 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
92 points/W
64 points/W
TOTAL
2102 points/W
4731 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-5960X
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
1887 points/GHz
6673 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1086 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
403 points/GHz
1388 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
384 points/GHz
2870 points/GHz
TOTAL
3759 points/GHz
16850 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4