ProductCore i7-5960X Extreme EditionCore i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $890
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# CPU Cores 86
Frequency (GHz) 3 GHz3.5 GHz
Cache (MB) 2015
TDP (Watts) 140 W150 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2014-06-012012-10-01
TechnicalsCore i7-5960X Extreme EditionCore i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Dimensions (2D) 52.5x52.5 mm52.5x52.5 mm
Conflict Free? 1
# CPU Cores 86
Threads/Core 1612
Frequency (GHz) 3 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.5 GHz4 GHz
Cache (MB) 2015
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AESSSE4.2, AVX, AES
Lithography Process (nm) 22 nm32 nm
TDP (Watts) 140 W150 W
Max RAM 64 GB64 GB
RAM Types DDR4 1333/1600/2133DDR3 1066/1333/1600
# Memory Channels 44
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 68GB/s51.2GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 32
PCI-E Max Lanes # 4040
Compatible Sockets LGA2011-v3
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro NoNo
Intel Hyper-Thread YesYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Smart Response Technology YesYes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution NoNo
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition vs. Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition vs. Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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