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Intel i7-5960X vs i7-6800K vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6782 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz×Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz×AMD Ryzen 7 2700+ ADD
Price $209 - BUY $90 - BUY $85.8 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3LGA2011-v3AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 768KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP140W140W65W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$25.55$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q2 2016Q2 2018
# of Samples123917683775
CPU Value61.0119.6183.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1987(-12.5%)2269(0.0%)2178(-4.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12744(-18.8%)10764(-31.4%)15698(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
12,744
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
10,764
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
15,698
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
61.0
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
119.6
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
183.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz
1,987
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
2,269
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
2,178
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Max TDP140W140W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.