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November 2011
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The editors liked
Up to 12 threads on six cores
Massive 15MB Intel Smart Cache
Unlocked Multiplier
Turbo Boost 2.0
Improved CPU socket loading mechanism
AES instructions and Disable Security Bit functions
AVX Vector Extensions
40 lanes of PCI Express 3.0
Robust Software Ecosystem
Intel Enhanced Speedstep Technology
Intel Extreme Memory Profile 1.3 (XMP)
Quadchannel DDR3 support
Excellent all-around performance
Unlocked multiplier for simplified overclocking
Supports dual PCIe x16 video cards at full speed
Includes full range of Sandy Bridge features
Low power usage
As of late 2011
Fastest consumer desktop CPU available
Same price as its predecessor
Tons of bandwidth for memory and expansion cards
Killer Performance
6 Cores / 12 Threads
40 PCI Express Lanes
Highly Overclockable
PCI Express 3.0 Ready
Insane Memory Bandwidth
Staggering level of performance
More overclocking mechanisms as compared to Sandy Bridge
48 PCIE lanes as compared to the 24 lanes of a Sandy Bridge system
Did I mention the performance? It's staggering
Quadchannel memory architecture
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Price
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Very expensive
Requires new motherboard
Purchase of separate CPU cooler
No integrated video
Quick Sync technology
Performance within line of sight of top-end Sandy Bridge chips
Expensive
New LGA 2011 socket design requires a new motherboard
Uber-Expensive
High Power Consumption when Overclocked
No Included Cooler
Another New Socket
Very
Requires new X79based motherboard
Which is also expensive
Few consumer level applications will take full advantage of its power
The Core i7-3960X is a worthy successor to last year's Extreme Edition processors, but the same caveats apply to it as to them. You'll see the greatest benefit in programs that are heavily threaded — computation-heavy spreadsheets, video encoding appl...
As was proven many times throughout this article, Intel has once again delivered the world's fastest desktop processor with its Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition. This of course comes as no surprise, as it's based on what we already knew to be the most ef...
Abstract: In 2011, we expected to see three major events: Intel LGA 1155 in the beginning, AMD Bulldozer in the middle and Intel LGA 2011 closer to the end. The first happened as planned (quad-core processors for LGA 1155 arrived in January, with dual-core model...
The Core i7-3960X is a worthy successor to last year's Extreme Edition processors, but the same caveats apply to it as to them. You'll see the greatest benefit in programs that are heavily threaded: computation-heavy spreadsheets, video encoding appli...
Intel i7 3960X Sandy Bridge-E ProcessorWhen most people think of Sandy Bridge they think of the now famous i7 2600K and i5 2500K as they are priced right and have been shown to be excellent overclockers to boot a big plus with gamers and enthusiasts alike...
Staggering level of performance, More overclocking mechanisms as compared to Sandy Bridge, 48 PCIE lanes as compared to the 24 lanes of a Sandy Bridge system, Did I mention the performance? It's staggering, Quadchannel memory architecture,
Very, very expensive, Requires new X79based motherboard, which is also expensive, Few consumer level applications will take full advantage of its power, No CPU cooler included
Benchmark tests should always be taken with a grain of salt. It's difficult to try and isolate the performance difference a single component in a computer system makes, especially when it's necessary to compare across different manufacturers and platf...
sWhat you saw on the prior pages was an all out slaughtering of every existing desktop chip by the Core i7 3960X. With its four-thread, double cache, double memory bandwidth advantage over standard Sandy Bridge, it offers almost enough performance to j...
Abstract: Today marks the launch date for Intel’s Sandy Bridge-E line of processors, a new family of high-end Core i7 products based on the LGA 2011 platform. This new socket is poised to replace the existing LGA 1366 specification used by the more powerful Neha...
Three years later, we are finally able to put the X58/LGA1366 platform to rest, in what's virtually been Intel's flagship platform for the entire duration. Sandy Bridge gave the platform a run for its money earlier this year, but in the remainder the ...
