Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i7 8086K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2018
Jun 2018
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Skylake
Coffee Lake
Processor Number
i9-9960X
i7-8086K
Integrated Graphics
N/A
UHD Graphics 630
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
14 nm
Socket
LGA-2066
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
165 W
95 W
Peak Operating Temperature
85 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
16
6
Performance Core Threads
32
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
5 GHz
Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
32
12
L1 Cache
32 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
256 K per core
L3 Cache
22 MB shared
12 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Yes
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
Multiplier
—
40x
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
DDR4-2666
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
85 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
3.0
PCIe Lanes
44
16
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
—
true
GPU Base Frequency
—
350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
—
1200 MHz
Shader Units
—
192
Texture Units
—
24
Raster Operation Units
—
3
Execution Units
—
24
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,075
1,311
Cinebench R23
17,953
10,110
Geekbench 6
1,432
1,781
Geekbench 6
10,707
7,529
Passmark CPU
2,608
2,876
Passmark CPU
30,525
14,336
Blender
—
141
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.