Intel Core i9-7960X vs Intel Core i7-7820X

Intel Core i9-7960X $1,699
Intel Core i7-7820X $599
16 Cores
32 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.6GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 2066
Socket
LGA 2066
iGPU
No GPU
iGPU
No GPU

GB6 Single-Core

  • 10% slower vs Core i7-7820X
  • 11% faster vs Core i9-7960X
Core i9-7960X - GB6S 1,280
x1
Core i7-7820X - GB6S 1,425
x1.11

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 28% faster vs Core i7-7820X
  • 22% slower vs Core i9-7960X
Core i9-7960X - GB6M 10,060
x1.28
Core i7-7820X - GB6M 7,855
x1
  • Same Performance vs Core i7-7820X
  • Same Performance vs Core i9-7960X
Core i9-7960X - 85.3GB/s
x1
Core i7-7820X - 85.3GB/s
x1
  • 18% higher vs Core i7-7820X
  • 15% lower vs Core i9-7960X
Core i9-7960X - 165W
x1.18
Core i7-7820X - 140W
x1
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Skylake
Architecture
Skylake
Family
Core 7th Gen
Family
Core 7th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Skylake-X
Skylake-SP-HCC
Codename
Skylake-X
Skylake-SP-LCC
Market Segment
Workstation
Market Segment
Workstation
Release Date
9/25/2017
Release Date
6/19/2017
Foundry
Intel
Foundry
Intel
Node
14nm
Node
14nm
Die Size
484 mm²
Die Size
322 mm²
Transistor Count
8.3 Billion
Transistor Count
5.5 Billion
16 Cores
8 Cores
32 Threads
16 Threads
2.8GHz
4.4GHz Boost
3.6GHz
4.5GHz Boost
Overclocking
Unlocked
Overclocking
Unlocked
Type
DMI
Type
DMI
Transfer Rate
8GT/s
Transfer Rate
8GT/s
Lanes
4
Lanes
4
Bandwidth
4GB/s
Bandwidth
4GB/s
Bi-directional
8GB/s
Bi-directional
8GB/s
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L2
1024KB/Core
16-way set associative
L2
1024KB/Core
16-way set associative
L3
22MB Shared
11-way set associative
L3
11MB Shared
11-way set associative
Channels
4
Channels
4
Max Memory
128GB
Max Memory
128GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
256Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
256Bit
Clock
1333MHz
Transfer Rate
2666MT/s
Clock
1333MHz
Transfer Rate
2666MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
21.3GB/s
Bandwidth
85.3GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
21.3GB/s
Bandwidth
85.3GB/s
TDP
165W
TDP
140W
Temp
98°C Max
Temp
99°C Max
PCIe 3.0 x44 Lanes
PCIe 3.0 x28 Lanes
No GPU
No GPU
No NPU
No NPU
No Cellular
No Cellular
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