Specifications

Intel Core i7 5960X

Processor manufactured by Intel with 8 cores, 16 threads, base frequency 3 GHz, boost frequency 3.5 GHz, TDP 140W. Released on Q3 2014, using LGA-2011-3 socket.

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General Parameters

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Release YearQ3 2014

ManufacturerIntel

TypeDesktop

Instruction Setx86-64

ArchitectureHaswell E

Manufacturing22nm

SocketLGA-2011-3

Power Consumption140W

Max TemperatureN/A

Performance test in benchmarks Intel Core i7 5960X

Cinebench R23

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

1,067

Cinebench R23 (Single Core)

9,918

Cinebench R23 (Multi Core)

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real world apps

1,244

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

6,669

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

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GeekBench v5

Previous Geekbench version for historical comparison

892

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

7,026

Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)

PassMark CPU Mark

Industry-standard CPU performance benchmark

1,963

PassMark (Single-Core)

12,655

PassMark (Multi-Core)

CPU Performance

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Performance Cores8

Performance Core Base Frequency3 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz

Efficiency Cores16

Total Cores8

Total Threads16

Unlocked MultiplierNo

Bus Frequency100MHz

Multiplier30x

L1 Cache64K per core

L2 Cache256K per core

L3 Cache20MB shared

Memory Parameters

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Memory TypesDDR4-2133

Max Memory Size64GB

Max Memory Channels4

Max Memory Bandwidth68GB/s

ECC Memory SupportNo

Graphics Card Parameters

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Integrated GraphicsNo

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PCIe

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PCIe Version3

PCIe Lanes40

Miscellaneous

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