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HWZ's Overall Rating: 8.5
THE GOOD
Great performance for those who can wield its power
Easy to overclock
Frugal power consumption
Integrated 40-lane PCIe controller with Gen 3 support
THE BAD
Very expensive
No bundled cooler
Quad-channel memory architecture offers little advantage to enthusiasts
Product Specification
Processor Name | Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition |
Processor Model | Core i7-3960X |
Rated Processor Frequency | 3.3GHz |
Max Processor Frequency | 3.9GHz |
No. of Cores | 6 |
Base Clock | 100MHz |
Bus Type | DMI2 |
Bus Speed | up to 5GT/s (PCIe 2.0 4x) |
L1 Cache (data + instruction) |
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L2 Cache | 6 x 256 KB |
L3 Cache | 15MB |
Memory Controller | Integrated Quad Channel (up to DDR3-1600) |
PCIe Controller |
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TDP (W) | 130 |
Instruction Set Support | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
64-bit Processing Technology | Yes |
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) / AMD Cool 'n' Quiet | Yes |
Virtualization Technology | Yes (VT-x) |
Packaging | LGA2011 |
Process Technology | 32nm |
Processor Codename | Sandy Bridge-E |
Die Size | 435 mm squared |
No. of Transistors | 2.27 billion |