Core i7-11700K vs i7-5960X
Description
The i7-11700K is based on Rocket Lake architecture while the i7-5960X is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-11700K gets a score of 742.2 k points while the i7-5960X gets 294.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-11700K is 2.5 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 i7-11700K gets a score of 742.2 k points while the i7-5960X gets 294.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-11700K is 2.5 times faster than the i7-5960X . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a0671
306f2
Core
Rocket Lake-S
Haswell-E
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
5 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1200
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
8/16
8/16
TDP
125 W
140 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x48 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
16384 kB
20480 kB
Date
March 2021
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
99.57k points
13.16k points
Mean multithread perf.
742.15k points
294.29k 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
i7-11700K
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
36.24k
6.6k (x0.18)
Test#2 (FP)
28.87k
3.8k (x0.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.76k
1.41k (x0.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.7k
1.34k (x0.06)
TOTAL
99.57k
13.16k (x0.13)
Multithread
i7-11700K
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
315.15k
146.65k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
303.07k
100.72k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
111.09k
34.09k (x0.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.85k
12.83k (x1)
TOTAL
742.15k
294.29k (x0.4)
Performance/W
i7-11700K
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
2521 points/W
1047 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2425 points/W
719 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
889 points/W
243 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
103 points/W
92 points/W
TOTAL
5937 points/W
2102 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-11700K
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
7247 points/GHz
1887 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5775 points/GHz
1086 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2551 points/GHz
403 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4341 points/GHz
384 points/GHz
TOTAL
19914 points/GHz
3759 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