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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
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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
Hopefully you've read all of our LGA2011 reviews today. This particular one focussed upon the stock performance of the Core i7-3960X, but the conclusion will encompass our knowledge of its overclocking capabilities too, which you can see in the ASUS Rampa...
As of late 2011, fastest consumer desktop CPU available, Same price as its predecessor, Tons of bandwidth for memory and expansion cards
Expensive, New LGA 2011 socket design requires a new motherboard
For demanding, CPU-intensive tasks such as video editing, the Core i7-3960X offers unprecedented performance, and its significant overclocking headroom will appeal to tweakers who don’t mind its extreme price. ...
The Intel Core i7-3930K will be unlocked as expected, clocked at a 3.2GHz base clock with a 3.8GHz Turbo clock, sporting the same 6 cores and 12 threads of its bigger brother, but will carry a neutered 12MB of cache as opposed to the 15MB of the Extremely...
Sandy Bridge-E is just plain awesome. The i7-3960X out-performs every other CPU on the market, bar none. AMD has nothing to get close to competing with SNB-E. Bulldozer disappointed many and this just makes it look even worse. They also have nothing on ...
Published: 2011-11-14, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
Obviously, the Core i7-3960X is the new top dog in the desktop CPU performance sweeps, as a look at our value plot will show. Although it's still not a great value, the 3960X provides a solid incremental improvement over the Core i7-990X in our overall p...
Abstract: The PC world is always moving, innovating, and reinventing itself. Every day, every month, and every year we see new products introduced from every aspect of the industry. You will almost never will you see any of those new products cause more than jus...
While we don't want to give the impression that the i7-3930K is a slow CPU for consumer applications and games, it isn't significantly faster than the Core i7-2600K. This is a problem for Intel, as the i7-3930K is almost exactly double the price; LGA20...
Abstract: for the most high-end model (which we will test today). Before we dive into the article, let me make you aware of the fact that we test with a final sample X79 motherboard from MSI. This article will also review the MSI X79A-GD65 8D. Next to that the ...
Abstract: Just recently it seemed that the upcoming launch of the new LGA 2011 platform will be Intel’s response to AMD Bulldozer. But reality proved expectations like that to be wrong: AMD developers failed to produce microarchitecture fir for a high-performanc...
There was never a question of whether or not Sandy Bridge-E was going to be fast. Rather the question was how much faster would it be? Intel’s press information was quick to point out that the Core i7-3960X is 52% faster than the Core i7-2600K in conte...
