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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7-5960X 48 GT/s
Core i7-6820HQ 21.6 GT/s
Difference: 26.4 (122%)

Core Speed

Core i7-5960X 3.0 GHz
Core i7-6820HQ 2.7 GHz
Difference: 0.3 (11%)

Threads

Core i7-5960X 16
Core i7-6820HQ 8
Difference: 8 (100%)

TDP

Core i7-5960X 140 Watts
Core i7-6820HQ 45 Watts
Difference: 95 (211%)

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Model Core i7-5960X Core i7-6820HQ
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Architecture Haswell-E Skylake-H
Core Speed 3.0 GHz 2.7 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 8 4
Total Threads 16 8
Turbo 3/3/3/3/3/3/5/5 5/7/7/9
L2 Cache 8 x 256 KB 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache 20 MB 8 MB
GPU Model N/A HD Graphics 530
TDP 140 Watts 45 Watts
Socket LGA 2011-3 BGA 1440
Released 2014-08-01 2015-09-01