Testseek.co.uk have collected 228 expert reviews of the Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition 3.3Ghz Socket 2011 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition 3.3Ghz Socket 2011.
November 2011
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228 Reviews
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Breathtaking Performance
Ultra High Overclocking
Cool Running
High Efficiency
Bragging Rights
Fastest consumer chip in the world
Sandy Bridge architecture's potential extended
The fastest processor you can buy
Hefty overclocking headroom
Colossal memory bandwidth
Huge performance
Performance in applications
Performance in games
HyperThreading
Turbo mode
Inexpensive
Good heatspreader design
Work great with this Asus P9X79 Deluxe motherboard
Stable
Lightning fast around 50 GB/s of memory bandwidth available
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400mhz Quad channel is the ultimate configuration today
Hopefully you've read all of our LGA2011 reviews today. This particular one focussed upon the stock performance of the Core i7-3960X, but the conclusion will encompass our knowledge of its overclocking capabilities too, which you can see in the ASUS Rampa...
There was never a question of whether or not Sandy Bridge-E was going to be fast. Rather the question was how much faster would it be? Intel’s press information was quick to point out that the Core i7-3960X is 52% faster than the Core i7-2600K in conte...
Intel's latest CPU is an impressive device. With almost twice the available memory bandwidth as the 980X you should see a nice improvement in almost any application you run. No, this will not translate into gaming (for the most part) but then again if you...
Excellent all-around performance, Unlocked multiplier for simplified overclocking, Supports dual PCIe x16 video cards at full speed, Includes full range of Sandy Bridge features, Low power usage,
Very expensive, Requires new motherboard, purchase of separate CPU cooler, No integrated video, Quick Sync technology, Performance within line of sight of top-end Sandy Bridge chips,
If you're looking for the fastest consumer CPU in the world, the Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition is unquestionably it. But a few caveats may give pause to all but the most rabid enthusiasts. ...
It's always interesting to get hands-on time with unreleased hardware. We were recently able to benchmark Intel's upcoming Core i7-3960X CPU, comparing it to Core i7-990X, Core i7-2600K, and AMD's Phenom II X6. Will you be in line for Sandy Bridge-E? T...
Abstract: Let's show the basic specs of all Core i7 processors released to date in a series of quick-reference tables. The Core i7 was the first Intel processor to bring an integrated memory controller, feature available on AMD processors since the Athlon 64. In...
Speaking broadly, Sandy Bridge-E is everything that we expected. Up until now power users have had to compromise and choose between the Sandy Bridge’s superlative lightly-threaded performance and Gulftown’s unmatched multi-threaded performance. The Cor...
CPU overclocking, Memory overclocking, Workload performance, Improvements over prior generation, Quadchannel bandwidth...
It gets hot when pushed, Expensive...
The expectation was that the Second Generation Core i7 3960X was going to be a game changer. And with very few exceptions, it was. The Sandy Bridge micro architecture, when combined with an X79 Express chipset motherboard, is just more efficient and o...
The first thing we need to talk about is the price. Sure, the $990 US associated price of the 3960X EE doesn't come as a surprise to anyone who's followed the Extreme Edition line from Intel, but damn, it's still really hard to swallow. The 3930K with it...
Published: 2012-03-05, Author: Mike , review by: crn.com.au
Abstract: Intel has had its own way in the high-end desktop CPU market for a couple of years but, since the six-core i7-980X and i7-990X, it hasn't released any Extreme Edition chips to tempt tweakers. That's all changed with the arrival of the second generation of...
