ProductCore i7-5960X Extreme EditionCore i7-2920XM Extreme Edition
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $890
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# CPU Cores 84
Frequency (GHz) 3 GHz2.5 GHz
Cache (MB) 208
TDP (Watts) 140 W55 W
Product Segment DesktopMobile
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2014-06-012011-01-01
TechnicalsCore i7-5960X Extreme EditionCore i7-2920XM Extreme Edition
Dimensions (2D) 52.5x52.5 mm37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 1
# CPU Cores 84
Threads/Core 168
Frequency (GHz) 3 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Cache (MB) 208
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AESAVX
Lithography Process (nm) 22 nm32 nm
TDP (Watts) 140 W55 W
Max RAM 64 GB32 GB
RAM Types DDR4 1333/1600/2133DDR3 1066/1333/1600
# Memory Channels 42
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 68GB/s25.6GB/s
Max CPU Temp. 100
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 32
PCI-E Configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 4016
Compatible Sockets LGA2011-v3FCPGA988
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro NoYes
Intel Hyper-Thread YesYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Intel MyWiFi Yes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Flex Memory Yes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution NoYes
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition vs. Intel Core i7-2920XM Extreme Edition Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition vs. Intel Core i7-2920XM Extreme Edition Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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