Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition: specs and benchmarks

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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 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 rankingnot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7EE
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)
Release date29 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)
Threads16
Boost clock speed3 GHzof 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS)
Bus typeDMI 2.0
Bus rate5 GT/s
Multiplier30of 42 (Core i7-7700K)
L2 cache2 MBof 2 MB (Xeon 6980P)
L3 cache20 MBof 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X)
Chip lithography22 nmof 3 nm (Core Ultra 9 285K)
Die size355.52 mm2
Number of transistors2600 Millionof 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 Wattof 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H)

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 size64 GBof 6 TiB (EPYC 9654)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version3.00of 5.0 (EPYC 9655P)
PCI Express lanes40of 128 (EPYC 9655P)

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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