CPU

Intel Core i7 5960X

Intel Released 2014-08-01 32 Specifications

About

The Intel Core i7 5960X is a desktop-class CPU manufactured by Intel, built on Intel's officially announced 22 nm process technology, released in August 2014. This processor features a 8-core 16-thread architecture design, with a base clock of 3.0 GHz and a maximum boost clock reaching up to 3.5 GHz, equipped with 20 MB shared of L3 cache, utilizing the LGA-2011-3 socket. Overall specifications are targeted at desktop application scenarios.

Specifications

General Parameters
Release Date
Aug 2014
Manufacturer
Intel
Type
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
Core Architecture
Haswell E
Processor Number
i7-5960X
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
Socket
LGA-2011-3
Power Consumption
140 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
Performance Core Threads
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
Total Core Count
8
Total Thread Count
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
30x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
Max Memory Size
64 GB
Max Memory Channels
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
68 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
Official Website
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
40
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.2, AVX-2

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 Single Core 1057
Cinebench R23 Multi Core 9850
Geekbench 6 Single Core 1244
Geekbench 6 Multi Core 6669
Passmark CPU Single Core 1963
Passmark CPU Multi Core 12655

Performance Ranking

Cinebench R23 Single Core
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Passmark CPU Single Core
Passmark CPU Multi Core

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