Fastest 10 Year Old CPU vs Current Fastest Mobile CPU
FASTEST CPU IN 2014 VS FASTEST MOBILE CPU 2024

Comparison of MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and Intel Core i7-5960X

This comparison highlights the fastest CPU in 2014 against the fastest mobile CPU in 2024, showcasing the significant advancements in performance over a 10-year period.

Feature MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Intel Core i7-5960X
Architecture ARM-based (Cortex or custom Kryo cores) x86-based (Haswell-E)
Cores/Threads 8-cores / 8 threads 8-cores / 16 threads
Base Clock 1x 3.63 GHz – Cortex-X925
3x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720
3.0 GHz (up to 3.5 GHz with Turbo Boost)
Target Devices Mobile Desktop
Process 3 nanometers 22 nanometers
Power TDP Less than 10W 140W
Graphics Has Integrated GPU No integrated graphics
launch Date 9th October 2024 1st September 2014
Special Features 5G support, AI, image processing Supports DDR4 memory, multiple PCIe lanes
Geekbench Single-core/Multi-core 2874 / 8969 1321 / 7491

The performance difference between the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 and Intel Core i7-5960X is notable. In terms of single-core performance, the Dimensity 9400 outperforms the i7-5960X by approximately 117.57%. For multi-core performance, the Dimensity 9400 shows an advantage of around 19.71%.