Zoot
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3GHz on 8 cores is fine tbh.
It'd be nice if it hit 4GHz on a single core turbo though, just like some 8 core Xeons you can buy, but such is life.
Haswell-E uses a Soldered Thermal Interface
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It'd be nice if it hit 4GHz on a single core turbo though, just like some 8 core Xeons you can buy, but such is life.
moremhzplz
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*does a happy dance* Ive been waiting for this cpu for a long time. Also if your gunna buy this cpu your using it more than just gaming. This will replace my i7 940 cpu
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Thelosouvlakia
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They are not i7s they are Xeons....
A 4790k would handle games better than those 8cores
A 4790k would handle games better than those 8cores
RizeAllard
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These Xeon processors can also handle games as well if not better than 4790, but they have some optimalizations and they are cherry picked....
stampedeadam
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Remains to be seen as to whether it will clock better/worse/the same than a 4790k. If it's the same or better, this will likely have the lead for gaming?
Agost
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Probably 4.5 GHz for a 5960X will be a really high ( non sub-zero ) OC, with high voltage requirements... 4.5 GHz is still a fairly high daily overclock for a 4960X, which needs at least 1.3V in order to reach that clock speed AFAIK. And it's a 6 core...
I wouldn't recommend a vcore higher than 1.3V for a daily OC on a 22nm cpu, especially if it's so big and so expensive
It won't clock as high so it's highly unlikely in the foreseeable future. Maybe things will change with DX12 but given the current state of game development I'd say that would take a long time.
If the current Ivy-E is anything to go by heat will be the limiting factor long before the silicon; 4.5 GHz is way too optimistic
RizeAllard
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If we are lucky they will bring some optimalization to the die wich can help
to get higher clocks with lover temps. And the soldered cap is also good according to heat. I think it will be a better than IVY-E in the terms of OC.
Joestricklin
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There are still ways to get that IHS off or is it better left as is
stampedeadam
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The gearhead in me really wants one - but if the 4790k clocks better, it'll still be the better gaming chip - more cores won't help most games. In fact the only game I've got that takes advantage of even four cores properly is Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
If by some miracle Haswell E does clock just as well (perhaps the six core one will - as the die is 12 core native - so plenty of dark silicon to spread the heat as well as a soldered IHS) then the extra cache is going to come into play to push it into the lead.
Can't wait for the benchmarks
If by some miracle Haswell E does clock just as well (perhaps the six core one will - as the die is 12 core native - so plenty of dark silicon to spread the heat as well as a soldered IHS) then the extra cache is going to come into play to push it into the lead.
Can't wait for the benchmarks
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