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Intel Core i7-4960X

Intel

Intel Core i7-4960X

Intel Socket 2011 Released Sep 2013 DESKTOP
Intel Core i7-4960X
Intel_IvyBridgeArchitecture
6Cores
12Threads
3600 MHzFrequency
4000 MHzTurbo clock
130 WTDP

Summary

Relative performance

Performance summary, based on benchmarks charts.

The Intel Core i7-4960X is a cpu released by Intel on Sep 2013. This processor is based on the architecture and packs 1860 million transistors on a 22 nm, 257 mm² die.

Intel Core i7-4960X pros and cons

Specifications

Architecture

ArchitectureIntel_IvyBridge
MarketDesktop
Memory SupportDDR3
CodenameIvy Bridge-E
Release DateSep 2013

Cores

Cores6
Threads12
E-Coresnone
SMPs1
Integrated GraphicsNo

Cache

L1 Cache64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache15360 KB (shared)

Physical

SocketIntel Socket 2011
Max Case Tempunknown
PackageFC-LGA10
Die Size257mm²
Process22 nm

Performance

Cpu Frequency3600 MHz
Turbo Clock4000 MHz
Base Clock100 MHz
Voltage1.35 V
TDP130 W

Similar processors

Compared to similar performing CPUs
Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i7-4960X Intel Core i3-6100 Intel Core i3-6100 Compare Intel Core i7-6700K Intel Core i7-6700K Compare Intel Core i5-6600K Intel Core i5-6600K Compare Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core i7-5960X Compare
Architecture Intel_IvyBridge Intel_Skylake Intel_Skylake Intel_Skylake Intel_Haswell
Process Node 22 nm 14 nm 14 nm 14 nm 22 nm
Cores/Threads 6/12 2/4 4/8 4/4 8/16
Release Date Sep 2013 Sep 2015 Aug 2015 Jul 2015 Sep 2014

Benchmarks

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i7-5960X 27967
  • Intel Core i7-4960X 20980
  • Intel Core i7-6700K 17181
  • Intel Core i5-6600K 13321
  • Intel Core i3-6100 8336

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i7-6700K 4980
  • Intel Core i3-6100 4975
  • Intel Core i5-6600K 4677
  • Intel Core i7-5960X 4231
  • Intel Core i7-4960X 3978

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)

  • Intel Core i7-5960X 31457
  • Intel Core i7-4960X 23515
  • Intel Core i7-6700K 19391
  • Intel Core i5-6600K 15019
  • Intel Core i3-6100 10509

points - higher is better

GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)

  • Intel Core i7-6700K 4422
  • Intel Core i5-6600K 4217
  • Intel Core i3-6100 3934
  • Intel Core i7-5960X 3757
  • Intel Core i7-4960X 3536

points - higher is better