Intel® Core™ i7-3960X Processor Extreme Edition
Discover adrenaline on a chip. With the widest array of performance-enhancing features in Intel's new family of processors, the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition is the perfect engine for power users who demand unrivaled performance. You'll get maximum desktop power for whatever you do. Thanks to the combination of smart features like Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology), 6 physical and 12 logical cores, 15MB Intel® Smart Cache, and Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions, the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition is Intel's most tunable, capable, and downright devastating PC processor ever.
The Ultimate Digital Creativity Engine
3D rendering with ray tracing
3D Rendering with Ray Tracing
Create striking 3D scenes by using ray tracing, which is a rendering technique that calculates an image of a scene by simulating the way rays of light travel in the real world. The 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7-3960X processor Extreme Edition with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology speeds through the most taxing 3D tasks to transform your imagination into virtual reality.
Desktop PC Configurations Used for Extreme Performance Measurements
November 2011
| Desktop PC Configurations | ||
|---|---|---|
Intel® Processor Name |
Intel® Core™ i7-990X Processor Extreme Edition |
Intel® Core™ i7-3960X Processor Extreme Edition |
Processor speed |
3.46GHz |
3.30GHz |
Processor cores/threads |
6/12 |
6/12 |
Intel® Smart Cache |
Unified 12MB L3 |
Unified 15MB L3 |
Motherboard manufacturer |
Intel® DX58SO2 |
Intel® DX79SI |
Chipset |
Intel® X58 Express Chipset |
Intel® X79 Express Chipset |
Chipset INF file |
Intel® INF 9.2.0.1030 |
Intel® INF 9.1.2.1007 |
Platform BIOS |
SOX5810J.86A.0779 |
SIX791OJ.86A.0193.2011.08.09.1137 |
System memory |
12GB (3x4GB) Samsung* M378B283DZ1-CF8 DDR3-1066 (7-7-7-21 1T) |
16GB (4x4GB) Samsung* DDR3-1600 |
Hard disk |
Intel® X25-M SSD 160GB SATA2 2.5" FW-02HD |
Intel® X25-M SSD 160GB SATA2 2.5" FW-02HD |
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager |
10.5.0.1027 |
Windows* AHCI |
Video card |
AMD* Radeon HD 6990 |
AMD* Radeon HD 6990 |
Video driver version |
8.841.0.0 |
8.841.0.0 |
Graphics resolution |
1920 x 1200 resolution, 32-bit color |
1920 x 1200 resolution, 32-bit color |
Operating system |
Microsoft* Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM Build 7600, on NTFS |
Microsoft* Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit RTM Build 7600, on NTFS |
Power management mode |
High performance |
High performance |
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