Intel Core i7-3960X Review

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We've been waiting patiently and now LGA2011 is finally here, so we'll take a look at the range topping Core i7-3960X.

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[marsey99]

40 minutes of x79 goodness <3

 

[Azurite]

I'm getting SB-E. Intel delivers again

 

[dugdiamond]

if the future SR-3 has two of these babies on it..... where do i sign

 

[fcb]

Great review Tom. SB-E is totally awesome. Wish I had the budget to build a SB-E system. One can always dream?

 

[yassarikhan786]

Brilliant review as always. Amazing performance at stock and Intel have done it once again

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[SieB]

Wow, scoring 10 on Cinebench strait out the box is amazing, a 2500K @ 4.7ghz scores about 7.9 so that goes to show just how powerful this CPU is.

Also, 48,000 PPD

at stock

.... The only thing I have against SB-E is that it is still 32nm, power hungry and hot. The heat is to be expected but it would have been nice if SB-E was 22nm and a little cooler using less volts.

If I had money to burn i'd buy one but I think i'll hold out to see what IB-E is like.

 

[Azurite]

Wow, scoring 10 on Cinebench strait out the box is amazing, a 2500K @ 4.7ghz scores about 7.9 so that goes to show just how powerful this CPU is.

Also, 48,000 PPD

at stock

.... The only thing I have against SB-E is that it is still 32nm, power hungry and hot. The heat is to be expected but it would have been nice if SB-E was 22nm and a little cooler using less volts.

If I had money to burn i'd buy one but I think i'll hold out to see what IB-E is like.

When do you think IB-E will be launched?

 

[nothingspecial]

£767.99 on Aria

Quite a bit cheaper than I'd expected.

3930K is £431.99, which is actually a bit more expensive than I expected. Still probably gonna go for it though.

 

[SieB]

When do you think IB-E will be launched?

Not for a while, probably a years time but i'm planning on upgrading to normal Ivy when it comes out first half of next year and then to Ivy Bridge-E when it does come out.

 

[Azurite]

Not for a while, probably a years time but i'm planning on upgrading to normal Ivy when it comes out first half of next year and then to Ivy Bridge-E when it does come out.

Nice.

 

[Excalabur50]

OMFG what a chip Intel blows everything out of the water again!!! Great review as always Tom never got bored for a second keep up the great work

 

[yggdrasil]

Awesome stuff, Shame its out of my price range.

I wounder how long it will be before some these hard core guys try activate those 2 other cores and see if the succeed.

 

[mrDMxtreme]

i think 3930k is the best bang for your buck AND I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[yassarikhan786]

i think 3930k is the best bang for your buck AND I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely and I ALSO WANT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[mrDMxtreme]

probably have to wait for x-mas to save some mooney .... but here in canada just the 3930k is ~600 dollar and the boards are 280+

 

[Solidarity]

Damn this is a monster

 

[yassarikhan786]

probably have to wait for x-mas to save some mooney .... but here in canada just the 3930k is ~600 dollar and the boards are 280+

Converting to GBP I think the prices will be similar.

 

[badtaylorx]

not sure if you watch your own vids tom???

after 35min er so your camera starts going dark/light/dark/light.......

and

yer mic's commin thru with a fair bit a white noise once that starts.......

may be time for a new one.....not like it owes you anything....its make HOURS of great oc3d goodness for all of us......

thanx again

bTx