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Intel Core i7 4960X
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Released September, 2013
Intel Core i7 4960X
- 3.6 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
6.1 Out of 10
by PCMag (Sep, 2013)It has been two years since Intel launched its six-core Sandy Bridge-E series and its accompanying LGA2011 socket.
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Released November, 2012
Intel Core i7 3970X
- 3.5 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
5.9 Out of 10
by Tech Radar (Dec, 2012)As ever, overclocking isn't a precise science, but the 3970X doesn't look like a big step forward.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4960X vs 3970X among desktop CPUs (over 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 6.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 4960X vs 3970X
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 4960X | vs | 3970X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | 4 GHz | |
| Cores | Hexa core | Hexa core | |
| Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 130W | 150W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.32 $/year | 36.13 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 113.88 $/year | 131.4 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 7.86 pt/W | 8.18 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 105.63W | 121.88W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i7 4960X | vs | 3970X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 12 | 12 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.33 MB/core | 0.33 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 15 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 66.8°C | Unknown - 66.8°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.57 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.32 GHz | 4.43 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.5 GHz | 4.57 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 59,733.32 MB/s | 51,200 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,996.8 MB | |
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