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September 2014
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The editors liked
Most powerful consumer CPU available. Massive performance
With highly threaded workloads. Overclocked well.
8 Cores/16 Threads
Improved MultiThreaded Performance
20MB (Smart Cache)
HyperThreading
Improved Compute Performance
Unlocked
Low Power Consumption
22nm
Killer MultiThread Performance
Huge Cache
HaswellBased EUs
Lower Power
Most powerful consumer CPU available
As of late summer 2014
Massive performance with highly threaded workloads
Our review chip overclocked well
Epic 8 core – 16 thread computing
Improved thermal design works!
Overclockable up to 4.6 GHz (so far)
Best of class performance
8 cores
best performance
Very low temp
Excellent overclocking
A new level of performance in a “consumer” CPU
Easily overclockable processor
48 (total) PCIE lanes as compared to the 24 lanes of an LGA1150 system
First use of DDR4 memory
8 cores and 16 threads
Unlocked base clock multiplier
Easy and impressive overclocking
Runs cooler than other chips
Brings DDR4 to the consumer level
With eight cores
A 20MB L3 cache
40 PCIe 3.0 lanes
DDR4 support
Decent overclocking and Intel's new X99 chipset
The Core i75960X is destined for dream machines.
The editors didn't like
Expensive. Stock clock speed is lower than previous-generation Extreme Edition chip. Not compatible with previous-gen Socket 2011 motherboards or DDR3 RAM. Less powerful chips with higher clock speeds perform better on tasks that aren't heavily threaded
Decreased Frequency Compared to Core i7 4960X
DDR4 Memory Still in Infancy
Pricey
Relatively Low Clocks
Lower Single Thread Perf In Some Tests
As ever with Extreme Edition chips
Lower stock clock speed than previous-generation Extreme Edition chip
Not compatible with previous-gen Socket 2011 motherboards or DDR3 RAM
Lesser chips with higher clock speeds perform better on tasks that ar
Premium performance at a premium cost
Price
Very
Very expensive for a desktop CPU
Requires new X99 motherboard and new DDR4 memory
Singlecore performance lags behind that of much less expensive 4790K
No CPU cooler included
None that I found
It doesn't offer much of an advantage over mainstream chips for gaming and in scenarios where there is a solid speed boost
At $1
050 you'll be paying a largely disproportionate premium for it.
Published: 2014-09-08, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
With eight cores, a 20MB L3 cache, 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes, DDR4 support, decent overclocking and Intel's new X99 chipset, the Core i75960X is destined for dream machines.
It doesn't offer much of an advantage over mainstream chips for gaming and in scenarios where there is a solid speed boost, at $1,050 you'll be paying a largely disproportionate premium for it.
Published: 2014-09-03, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
Since the release of Ivy Bridge-E last year, many users have been complaining about the antiquity of the X79 chipset compared to the mainstream line. X99 comes up to par with Z97 in terms of PCIe storage implemented into the RST along with a full array of...
A new level of performance in a “consumer” CPU, Easily overclockable processor, 48 (total) PCIE lanes as compared to the 24 lanes of an LGA1150 system, First use of DDR4 memory
Very, very expensive for a desktop CPU, Requires new X99 motherboard and new DDR4 memory, Singlecore performance lags behind that of much less expensive 4790K, No CPU cooler included
It's good to see Intel finally update the LGA2011 platform, even if by “update”, I mean “replace with a system that's completely incompatible with the previous generation system.” This system replaces LGA2011 entirely, and if the name “LGA2011-V3″ confuse...
With the release of the Haswell-E series, including the Core i7 5960X I looked at today, Intel brought quite the improvement to the desktop market with the new X99 chipset and adoption of the new DDR4 memory. The Core i7 5960X marks also the first look of...
Published: 2014-08-31, Author: Ryan , review by: vrworld.com
Abstract: Intel has just released the X99 chipset and the s2011-3 CPUs that goes with it, ushering in the age of DDR4.The top of the line unlocked CPU is the 8 core/ 16 thread 5960X that has quad-channel DDR4 and 40 lanes of PCI-E 3.0. The 5960X comes in with a bas...
Okay so let's get down to the nuts and bolts. Haswell-E is a major performance jump over Ivy Bridge-E, even when considering the lower clock speed. Having the two extra cores does make up for the clock speed deficit in most benchmarks but I did find a f...
Decreased Frequency Compared to Core i7 4960X, DDR4 Memory Still in Infancy
Where to start? Hmm. I'm actually not going to go through a breakdown of benchmarks like I normally do and you are probably used to seeing. I am actually going to start with what has not changed since the Ivy Bridge 4960X processor. The Intel 5960X is s...
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Published: 2014-08-29, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
Killer MultiThread Performance, Huge Cache, HaswellBased EUs, Lower Power
Pricey, Relatively Low Clocks, Lower Single Thread Perf In Some Tests
Intel Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme Processor PackagingThe Core i7-5960X and X99 chipset mark the first major overhaul to Intel's enthusiast-class desktop line-up since 2011, when Sandy Bridge-E and the X79 Express first hit the scene. In many respects, Has...
Abstract: It was a glorious thing when Intel released its Gulftown-based Core i7-980X in early 2010. It was the first desktop CPU out of the company that featured six cores, and it felt like a relative boon to those, like me, who run virtual machines, encode video,...
Again we apologize for this brief look at Intel's latest enthusiast platform. Two days of testing is absolutely any reviewers nightmare to explore a totally new platform plus memory. On top of that the non retail motherboard we used for testing also was n...
