Product Comparison: Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core i9-9900K

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Intel Core i7-5960X CPU Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

Intel

Model

Core i7-5960X

Core i9-9900K

Origin

Costa Rica

China

About the Product

The Intel Core i7-5960X processor has 8 cores and 16 threads that operate at a clock speed of 3GHz, and 3.5GHz in Turbo Boost mode. Also it has a 4-channel DDR4 memory controller and an unlocked multiplier. The L3 cache size is 20MB, which is incredibly large. This is great for modern games.

New 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K processor, codenamed Coffee Lake microarchitecture. Designed for Intel LGA 1151 desktop platform. Belongs to the family of high-performance Core i9 processors.

Package Size

Height

5.5 in.

4.61 in.

Depth

3.2 in.

2.91 in.

Weight

1.1 lbs.

Width

4.41 in.

Height
Depth

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i9-9900K

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i9-9900K

Details

Socket

FCLGA2011-3

FCLGA1151

Lithography

22 nm

14 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Haswell E

Coffee Lake

What customers say about "Details"

Intel Core i7-5960X CPU Processor

This chip is firmly fixed in the motherboard, good socket.
I'm happy with how easy it is to install it. Nice processor, seriously.
I installed it in about 10 minutes, I guess. Very easy.
It was easy to install. I've done this before.
Before installing, it's better to read the instructions so that you don't make mistakes like me.

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor

It is easy to install and overclock.
Install and overclocking on this chip went extremely well.
This chip is a beast. Very easy to install.
Installed easily and not issues building on Asus Maximus mobo.
7 days after install it died. Horrible job intel.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

3 GHz

3.6 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

3.5 GHz

5 GHz

Max TDP

140 W

95 W

Max Temperature

66.8 °C

100 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

Intel Core i7-5960X

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Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i9-9900K

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i9-9900K

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i9-9900K

What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

Intel Core i7-5960X CPU Processor

Fantastic speed, easy overclock to 4.9Ghz with no more than 63C, very happy with this processor.
Absolute beast of a CPU. I can play games with higher settings.
Very easy to overclock to 4.5GHz. Really super processor.
8 cores accomplishes a lot of work, and does so with no lag at all.
Great CPU overall. Extremely fast with those 8 cores and 16 threads.

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor

Super fast gaming processor. High performance.
The computer runs perfectly, very smoothly, without any cartons.
This CPU is a beast! I installed this with a liquid cooler and even in the top end games out now it does not struggle to keep this thing cool.
I had no issues installing the chip and it runs great.
Easy to install, easy to boost, handles everything I throw at it.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

512 kB

256 kB

L2 Cache Size

2048 kB

L3 Cache Size

20000 kB

16000 kB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

128 GB

Memory Types

DDR4

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

68 GB/s

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Channels
L1 Cache Size

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i9-9900K

Intel Core i7-5960X

Intel Core i9-9900K

What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

Intel Core i7-5960X CPU Processor

I can work simultaneously in Photoshop, Illustrator and the processor does a great job. Cool cache.
The memory cache and the cores is amazing.
One of the top performing processors, with 20MB of cache and 8 cores.
This powerful processor works great with 32GB of RAM.
The memory bandwidth is incredible. Very fast.

Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor

Super easy to install and is super fast.
This CPU is easy to install, fast, and so far glitch-free.
Very nice packaging and easy installation. Supports excellent memory type.
8 cores in a ring bus with low inter-core and memory latency allows this CPU to excel at any task.

Supported Technologies

Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection

Yes

Turbo Boost / Turbo Core

Yes

Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!

Yes

Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport

Yes