Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition: specs and benchmarks
Summary
Intel started Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition sales 29 August 2014. Based on a Haswell architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, and is based on 22 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3000 MHz - 3500 MHz (1 core) 3500 MHz (2 cores) 3300 MHz (3 cores) 3300 MHz (4 cores) 3300 MHz (5 cores) 3300 MHz (6 cores) 3300 MHz (7 cores) 3300 MHz (8 cores) and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is a processor with a TDP of 140 Watt.
Primary details
Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
Place in the ranking | not rated | |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
Market segment | Desktop processor | |
Series | Intel Core i7EE | |
Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | |
Release date | 29 August 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | |
Threads | 16 | |
Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | of 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS) |
Bus type | DMI 2.0 | |
Bus rate | 5 GT/s | |
Multiplier | 30 | of 42 (Core i7-7700K) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P) |
L3 cache | 20 MB | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | of 3 nm (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
Die size | 355.52 mm2 | |
Number of transistors | 2600 Million | of 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X) |
64 bit support | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | of 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | + | |
AVX | + | |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | of 6 TiB (EPYC 9124) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
PCIe version | 3.00 | of 5.0 (Core i9-12900K) |
PCI Express lanes | 40 | of 128 (EPYC 7551P) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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