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November 2011
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228 Reviews
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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
The editors didn't like
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
Uber-Expensive, High Power Consumption when Overclocked, No Included Cooler, Another New Socket
Intel Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme Processor Packaging Intel will initially be releasing two Sandy Bridge-E based desktop processors, the Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition we featured here and the slightly lower-clocked Core i7-3930K. Both of the processors ar...
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,
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Extreme edition processors are aptly named since they are known to deliver unparalleled performance in their segment with an equally unparalleled price. Though the Intel Core i7-3960X may not win the hearts of budget-minded users, the pure bone-crushin...
The new Core i7-3960X does live up to its expectation of being the fastest desktop processor released to date. Costing the same as the previous top-of-the-line desktop CPU, the Core i7-990X, it provides a performance improvement of up to 30%, but you s...
There are two aspects of today's launch that bother me: the lack of Quick Sync and the chipset. The former is easy to understand. Sandy Bridge E is supposed to be a no-compromise, ultra high-end desktop solution. The lack of an on-die GPU with Quick Sync...
The new Core i7-3960X is undoubtedly the world's fastest desktop processor today. Its quad channel memory controller didn't provide much of an advantage but it still outpaced the king of Intel's first Sandy Bridge launch, the Core i7-2600K, by about 1...
We first got our hands on the Sandy Bridge-E processor just a few weeks ago and in that time we were able to examine the chip from all angles. Our findings actually didn't come out too far off from what we were initially expecting. This is to say that ...
The Intel Core i7-3960X 6-core processor is menacing and it's a shame that AMD's Bulldozer 8-core processor couldn't compete at the same in many of the benchmarks!...
Only a month later than AMD's new flagship FX CPU, Intel is back with their latest creation and launches it's brand new high end hexacore CPU for the masses. Not that it had a real competitor with the AMD FX lineup for the performance crown. But it wa...
We have longed for a new series of processors from Intel that would replace the aging X58 chipset and Nehalem combination and the Sandy Bridge-E delivers well on that wish. Even though the architecture is something we are very familiar with- having been...
The Core i7-3960X and the DX79SI are most certainly a deadly combination for any kind of task that you may throw them at. With 16GB of fast memory and a good GPU, these parts can easily be combined to make the ultimate anything rig. The truth is that t...
