Processor | 3 GHz core_i7 |
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Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor BX80648I75960X
Brand | Intel |
CPU Manufacturer | Intel |
CPU Model | Core i7 |
CPU Speed | 3 GHz |
CPU Socket | LGA 2011 |
About this item
- Go to the next level of multi-core performance
- Intel smart cache
- Intel Quick Path interconnect
- Integrated memory controller
- Intel Hd Boost
- Core I7-5960X PROC FC-LGA12A
- Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
- Supported memory: DDR4-2133
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New! Intel Core i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition (20M Cache, up to 3.5GHz Mfr Part Number: BX80648I75960X ***************************************Model: Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition i7-5960X Core Count: 8 Thread Count: 16Clock Speed: 3.0 GHz Max Turbo Frequency: 3.5 GHz Intel Smart Cache: 20 MB Intel QPI Speed: 0 GT/s Lithography: 22 nm Socket: LGA 2011-v3Max Thermal Design Power: 140 W Max Memory Bandwidth: 68.0 GB/s Max CPU Configuration: 1 Advanced Technologies:
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core count | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
cpu socket | LGA 2011 | LGA 1150 | LGA 1700 | LGA 1700 | LGA 1150 | LGA 2011 |
cpu speed | 3 GHz | 3.8 GHz | — | — | 3.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
cpu family | core i7 | core i3 | core i5 | core i7 | core i3 | core i7 |
L2 cache | 20 MB | 1 MB | 8.5 MB | 11 MB | 3 MB | 15 MB |
wattage | 140 watts | 54 watts | 125 watts | 125 watts | 54 watts | 140 watts |
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Brand | Intel |
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Item model number | BX80648I75960X |
Item Weight | 4.8 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 4.5 x 4 x 3.2 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.5 x 4 x 3.2 inches |
Processor Brand | Intel |
Number of Processors | 8 |
Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
Manufacturer | Intel |
ASIN | B00MMLXIHM |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 28, 2017 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #962 in Computer CPU Processors |
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Intel BX80648I75960X Core i7-5960X Haswell 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011 20MB L3 Cache 140W Processor
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Customers like the performance, quality and clockability of the computer processor. For example, they mention it's really fast, responsive and amazing for multimedia production. That said, opinions are mixed on value and cooling.
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Customers are satisfied with the performance of the computer processor. They mention it's really fast, impressive, and very responsive. Some say that it'll easily OC up to 4.5GHz and is capable.
"...some mild rendering, bench marking and editing and it is insanely fast with the core count and ability to overclock so well...." Read more
"...ProsVery fastWell constructedExcellent heat sink/cover/lid, can apply necessary pressure for good cooling..." Read more
"...This processor is extremely fast even un-clocked, but it heats up very very fast, so a cooling solution that does NOT include air..." Read more
"...on the file and was shocked when I saw that it launched instantly without any bit of lag, I rendered it out in full resolution and it rendered in 4K..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer processor. They mention that it is a great chip that runs good even under heavy computing loads. Some say that it's the best CPU they have owned, and that it works fine.
"...using this CPU for almost 3 full months on a daily basis and it is quite impressive...." Read more
"Absolute beast of a CPU. I know that all the reviews are going to say the same thing, but hear me out...." Read more
"...CPU seems fine. Admit I don't really know what I'm doing with overclocking as it was the pre-1GHz era when I last did any overclocking......" Read more
"Excellent CPU. It's very fast and it chews through gaming and rendering in Maya...." Read more
Customers find the clockability of the computer processor to be very easy. They say it runs great and is easy to overclock. Customers are also pleased with the time savings that it provides.
"...Overclock: Very very easy to overclock. the motherboard of choice was able to use auto voltage to maintain a 4.5ghz clock speed with 1.4v...." Read more
"...are using this for the reasons stated above, you will be pleased with the time savings that it will provide you...." Read more
"...order a new motherboard to support 2011-v3, although it allows me to overclock very easily...." Read more
"...bundle is painless and quiet. Last time I found the need to OC was when my builds were Celeron 300(s) back in the 1900s." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the construction of the computer processor. They mention that it is well constructed, has an excellent heat sink, and cover, and runs fully stable. Some customers also say that they have not had any stability or heat issues with the processor.
"...The CPU can Benchmarks at 4.65ghz at 1.4v and run fully stable, but it isn't able to be fully stable for normal operations, rendering and things..." Read more
"...ProsVery fastWell constructedExcellent heat sink/cover/lid, can apply necessary pressure for good cooling..." Read more
"...Have not had any stability or heat issues." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the cores of the computer processor. They mention that it has 8 cores, which are great for video work, and can be easily overclocked to 4.2 or 4.5GHz. The processor accomplishes a lot of work with no lag.
"...The old motherboard was the issue.Speed: 8 cores accomplishes a lot of work, and does so with NO lag at all...." Read more
"Great processor, 8 cores easily OCd to 4.2 even stable 4.5GHz, was divided between this and a Xeon 10 Core 2.8, but this one convinced me, i am not..." Read more
"8 cores are great for Video work..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the computer processor. Some mention that it's worth the price, while others say that it runs fast and is pricey.
"...I will talking about performance And when you need it and Is it worth the price And what you get..." Read more
"...It's quite a huge price tag for the CPU, but the cores and the memory cache is amazing...." Read more
"Expensive, but worth the cost if you are going to use your computer for editing or 3D apps...." Read more
"A truly brutal CPU at a truly brutal price.For the price of this chip I could have build a passable gaming computer!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the cooling of the computer processor. Some mention that it runs cool with a good CPU cooler, while others say that the high temperature is the only issue. The thermal material seems to thicken very fast, making them wonder if the block of the product is defective.
"...Temperature: It gets hot incredibly fast. If I run a stress test, the moment I engage the test, it jumps to 55 at stock speeds with no boost...." Read more
"...But the high temperature is the only issue " I want the heat to be under 70C° Most of the time in load"..." Read more
"...Excellent heat sink/cover/lid, can apply necessary pressure for good coolingRuns cool with good CPU cooler and proper application..." Read more
"...This thing runs hot at stock and that's no BS.*Choose a board that specifically states that it utilizes ALL socket pins on this chip...." Read more
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Temperature: It gets hot incredibly fast. If I run a stress test, the moment I engage the test, it jumps to 55 at stock speeds with no boost. If I overclock, the jump becomes greater as expected. I have been able to run 4.5ghz, at 1.375v with heat being the only issue. The watercooling look consists of a 360mm radiator and a 240mm radiator dedicated to the CPU, with an EK Supremacy EVO waterblock. Liquid Temperatures are at 25c maximum. The waterblock makes great contact in the direct center of the IHS, but only in a small area about the size of pencil eraser. Outside of that area the thermal material seems to thicken very fast making me wonder if the block of the IHS is slightly concave/convex. I will get a piece of glass and test this asap.
Overclock: Very very easy to overclock. the motherboard of choice was able to use auto voltage to maintain a 4.5ghz clock speed with 1.4v. This was too high, so setting the voltage as low as 1.375 had a perfectly stable 4.5ghz overclock. 1.34v maintains a 4.4ghz OC no issue at all. *addition* made it to
Ring Overcock: Seems to not like being overclocked so far. Definitely a downside, as this is the part that will help boost physics scores while benchmarking and testing. *addition* overclocked to 4.1 ghz with the new motherboard. Very easy to do, helps all around. The old motherboard was the issue.
Speed: 8 cores accomplishes a lot of work, and does so with NO lag at all. While stress testing the CPU, dragging windows and continuing to surf the web as well as opening other programs, lag is nowhere to be found.
4 Stars. I am currently holding it at 4 stars, because I want to verify if the water block or the IHS is flat. If it is the IHS, then I will send the CPU back and get a new one sent out. IF it is the water block, I will get the manufacturer to replace it and I will correct my review with an update as to the outcome of the test.
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*EDIT/Addition* I am bumping the review to 5 Stars. The IHS is flat. I have been using this CPU for almost 3 full months on a daily basis and it is quite impressive. Everything is stable overclocked, although I did not get a "Golden" chip that would run 4.5ghz on low 1.3v or anything like that. I have used it for some mild rendering, bench marking and editing and it is insanely fast with the core count and ability to overclock so well. The CPU can Benchmarks at 4.65ghz at 1.4v and run fully stable, but it isn't able to be fully stable for normal operations, rendering and things like. it is at a daily 4.4ghz at 1.37v staying under 60c with a custom water loop and a 480mm radiator with the fans set at low. I have switched from the original configuration above(if you couldn't tell). During heavy loads, the fans only need to go up for approximately 50% to keep everything cool.
Beware, with 8 core and insufficient cooling, this CPU will get to critical temperatures in a matter of seconds. The IHS is soldered to the CPU, so delidding is not a viable option (although some have tried). Using an Air Cooler is not recommended. Using a small AIO cooler like an H55 will allow you to run at stock or very mild overclocks. Running with an AIO 220/240mm radiator will allow more headroom, but this CPU will shine under custom water cooling or better (phase change and higher priced items). If you spend $1000 on a CPU and try to use a HyperEvo 212, you are asking to waste every single penny you spent. If you are spending this much, spend the extra for appropriate cooling measure at a minimum. An AIO will do just fine, as long as you aren't trying to get to the moon on your first overclocking adventure.
Pros
Very fast
Well constructed
Excellent heat sink/cover/lid, can apply necessary pressure for good cooling
Runs cool with good CPU cooler and proper application
Nice/better CPU serial/info imprints than in past CPUs
40 lanes for motherboards to have more SATA 6G, USB 3.0, PCIE 3.0 x16 etc.
Can OC, I got a modest OC to run 24x7 at 4000MHz and my memory at 2666MHz very easily just a little voltage and multiplier bump
Cons:
Packaging puts CPU facing outside exposed with chip extending past heat sink/cover/lid for possible damage during shipping
Had imprint on heat sink/cover/lid, from manufacturing I suspect, looked like something that picked it up and moved it thru the manufacturing process on the heat sink/cover/lid, four circles with a outlined X between them.
Expensive
System specs:
Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor BX80648I75960X
ASUS X99-A Motherboard
2x EVGA 04G-P4-2988-KR GeForce GTX 980 Classified 4GB SLI
2x Corsair DOMINATOR® Platinum Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 2666 (PC4-21300) 2666MHz C15 memory kit for DDR4 Systems (CMD32GX4M4A2666C15)
2x Samsung 850 Pro 512GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-7KE512BW) RAID 0
2x Intel 730 Series SSDSC2BP480G4R5 2.5" 480GB SATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) RAID 0
2x HGST Deskstar NAS H3IKNAS40003272SN (0S03664) 4TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" High-Performance Hard Drive for Desktop NAS Systems Bare Drive RAID 1
ASUS PB287Q 28-Inch Screen LED-Lit 4K Monitor
APC SMC1500 1440VA 900W UPS
Cooler Master Nepton 280L - PC CPU Liquid Water Cooling System, All-In-One Kit with 280mm Radiator and 2 JetFlo Fans
Antec TPQ-1200 1200W Continuous Power with PowerCache Technology SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Cooler Master HAF X - Full Tower Computer Case with High Airflow Windowed Side Panel and USB 3.0
IC Diamond TIM
Accell UltraAV B142C-007B-2 DisplayPort to DisplayPort 1.2 Cable with Locking Latches (6.6ft /2m)
Mad Catz R.A.T.9 Gaming Mouse
Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical PC Gaming Keyboard
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"Ich besitze diesen Prozessor schon seit Anfang diesen Jahres und muss sagen: Ich bereue nichts!"
Zuerst schreibe ich etwas zu meinen Erwartungen, wozu ich diesen Prozessor nutzen wollte und was er können muss. Danach erwähne ich kurz die Beschaffenheit der Verpackung. Anschließend teile ich meine Taktung des Prozessors sowie die Kühlung mit. Letzteres möchte ich die Unterschiede zum Vorgänger i7 4960x nennen und ganz zum Schluss das Fazit.
Ich hatte mich Anfang diesen Jahres für den Prozessor entschieden, da er sehr übertaktungsfreudig ist und genug Leistung beim Gaming aber vorallem bei Grafik- und Videobearbeitung bietet.
Am 28.01.2016 war es endlich soweit. Mein neues Projekt startete und der neue Prozessor wurde mir am nächsten Tag von einem Postbote übergeben. Die Amazon Verpackung war wie gewohnt perfekt verpackt. Seitens Intel hat sich verpackungstechnisch auch nicht viel getan, aber natürlich war der Prozessor sicher und fest verpackt (Bild 3).
Als ich mein komplettes Setup zusammengebaut hatte, testete ich sogleich das, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes, MONSTER! Standartmäßig liegt die Ratio bei 3000 MHZ, ich habe jedoch gleich zu Beginn folgende Werte standartisiert: BCLK Frequenz 100.0 MHz; Ratio 4500 MHz; CPU Cache Ratio 24x (Bild 2). Gekühlt wir mein Prozessor durch eine Corsair Wasserkühlung (Bild 1). Im Normalzustand liegt die Temperatur bei meiner Taktung zwischen 20 und 25°C. Bei großen Anwendungen variiert es sehr, je nachdem wie starke der Prozessor belastet wird. Der Durchschnittswert liegt aber bei 40-45°C.
Zuvor hatte ich einen i7 4960x. Ebenfalls ein Flagschiff, jedoch war der Grund meines Umstiegs der in die Jahre gekommene LGA2011 Sockel, sowie der beim i7 5960x lockende 20MB Cache.
FAZIT:
Der i7 5960x ist ein Flagschiff schlecht hin, dazu zählen vorallem die 20MB Cache, die 8+8 virtuellen Kerne sowie die Übertaktungsfreudigkeit! Noch heute würde ich Gamern, die auch Grafik- bzw. Videodesign betreiben diesen Prozessor empfehlen. Er ist die perfekte Mischung zwischen Gamingprozessor und Grafik- Videobearbeitungsprozessor. Das hat natürlich auch seinen Preis. Klare Kaufempfehlung!
Reviewed in Germany on October 2, 2016
"Ich besitze diesen Prozessor schon seit Anfang diesen Jahres und muss sagen: Ich bereue nichts!"
Zuerst schreibe ich etwas zu meinen Erwartungen, wozu ich diesen Prozessor nutzen wollte und was er können muss. Danach erwähne ich kurz die Beschaffenheit der Verpackung. Anschließend teile ich meine Taktung des Prozessors sowie die Kühlung mit. Letzteres möchte ich die Unterschiede zum Vorgänger i7 4960x nennen und ganz zum Schluss das Fazit.
Ich hatte mich Anfang diesen Jahres für den Prozessor entschieden, da er sehr übertaktungsfreudig ist und genug Leistung beim Gaming aber vorallem bei Grafik- und Videobearbeitung bietet.
Am 28.01.2016 war es endlich soweit. Mein neues Projekt startete und der neue Prozessor wurde mir am nächsten Tag von einem Postbote übergeben. Die Amazon Verpackung war wie gewohnt perfekt verpackt. Seitens Intel hat sich verpackungstechnisch auch nicht viel getan, aber natürlich war der Prozessor sicher und fest verpackt (Bild 3).
Als ich mein komplettes Setup zusammengebaut hatte, testete ich sogleich das, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes, MONSTER! Standartmäßig liegt die Ratio bei 3000 MHZ, ich habe jedoch gleich zu Beginn folgende Werte standartisiert: BCLK Frequenz 100.0 MHz; Ratio 4500 MHz; CPU Cache Ratio 24x (Bild 2). Gekühlt wir mein Prozessor durch eine Corsair Wasserkühlung (Bild 1). Im Normalzustand liegt die Temperatur bei meiner Taktung zwischen 20 und 25°C. Bei großen Anwendungen variiert es sehr, je nachdem wie starke der Prozessor belastet wird. Der Durchschnittswert liegt aber bei 40-45°C.
Zuvor hatte ich einen i7 4960x. Ebenfalls ein Flagschiff, jedoch war der Grund meines Umstiegs der in die Jahre gekommene LGA2011 Sockel, sowie der beim i7 5960x lockende 20MB Cache.
FAZIT:
Der i7 5960x ist ein Flagschiff schlecht hin, dazu zählen vorallem die 20MB Cache, die 8+8 virtuellen Kerne sowie die Übertaktungsfreudigkeit! Noch heute würde ich Gamern, die auch Grafik- bzw. Videodesign betreiben diesen Prozessor empfehlen. Er ist die perfekte Mischung zwischen Gamingprozessor und Grafik- Videobearbeitungsprozessor. Das hat natürlich auch seinen Preis. Klare Kaufempfehlung!
The price is quite expensive, though the performance you get is definitely worth it.