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  • 05/03/2018

    Summary

    So I think most people will admit that AMD has had a lot of wins this year with all of the Ryzen launches. As I found out in our 1700v7700K coverage the 7700K was still a great performing CPU, especially when looking at gaming performance. But with ju...

    lanoc.org
  • 06/15/2016

    Summary

    The new Haswell-E processor is a great piece of engineering and technology from Intel. I am extremely happy to see that it did not let the marketing department run off at the mouth this time around as well. Most of Intel's technology does better at the in...

    hardocp.com
  • 03/16/2015

    Summary

    Intel released the Haswell-E line a few months ago, and it has been quite the talk in terms of the move to the newer and better

    techpowerup.com
  • 02/24/2015

    Summary

    We can say the Core i7-5960X is the “most high-end” desktop CPU available today based on its price and specifications. After all, it has sixteen processing threads (eight real and eight virtual, through the Hyper-Threading technology), which is a new reco...

    hardwaresecrets.com
  • 01/04/2015

    Summary

    ProsConsThe 8-Core King of PerformanceIf you wanted to buy an 8-Core CPU you had to fork over thousands on an Intel Xeon server grade CPU or buy an outclassed AMD processor. In September, Intel unleashed its first ever consumer grade 8-Core CPU with never...

    techwarelabs.com
  • 01/01/2015

    Summary

    Haswell-E Intel i7-5960X is a true 8-core powerhouse. But it does need that workload to take advantage of it in full glory. It's unlikely that current Ivy-bridge E users will jump ship unless there's something in their line of work which will need +2 core...

    hardwarebbq.com
  • 12/08/2014

    Summary

    With the Core i7 5960X, Intel has beat their only competition in a market they dominate; themselves. It is easily the fastest desktop consumer processor on the market today....

    technologyx.com
  • 11/13/2014

    Summary

    While the Intel X99 series motherboards are popular right now with the Intel Core i7 Haswell Extreme Edition CPUs, some of these motherboards are also compatible with the Haswell-based Xeon processors. The MSI X99S SLI PLUS does officially support a numbe...

    phoronix.com
  • 11/02/2014

    Summary

    Regardless of whether you like the new Haswell-E series or not, their announcement is a milestone for Intel's enthusiast-targeted products. They introduce a number of important innovations including the first-ever desktop 8-core CPU, the up-to-date Haswel...

    xbitlabs.com
  • 10/13/2014

    Summary

    With Haswell-E and X99 tested, I would like to say that I am thrilled with the time I spent analyzing the new platform. From the 8 Core Godzilla which Intel has released, to high performance motherboards and DDR4 memory kits, this has got to be one of the...

    wccftech.com
  • 09/08/2014

    Summary

    While Haswell's refresh laid the foundation for a powerful desktop PC earlier this year with the Core i7-4790K and Z97 motherboards, folks who want the quickest Intel rig possible have been building with the six-core Core i7-4930K ($555) and Core i7-4960X...

    techspot.com
    Pros

    With eight cores, a 20MB L3 cache, 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes, DDR4 support, decent overclocking and Intel's new X99 chipset, the Core i75960X is destined for dream machines.

    Cons

    It doesn't offer much of an advantage over mainstream chips for gaming and in scenarios where there is a solid speed boost, at $1,050 you'll be paying a largely disproportionate premium for it.

  • 09/03/2014

    Summary

    Since the release of Ivy Bridge-E last year, many users have been complaining about the antiquity of the X79 chipset compared to the mainstream line. X99 comes up to par with Z97 in terms of PCIe storage implemented into the RST along with a full array of...

    anandtech.com
  • 09/03/2014

    Summary

    It's good to see Intel finally update the LGA2011 platform, even if by “update”, I mean “replace with a system that's completely incompatible with the previous generation system.” This system replaces LGA2011 entirely, and if the name “LGA2011-V3″ confuse...

    benchmarkreviews.com
    Pros

    A new level of performance in a “consumer” CPU, Easily overclockable processor, 48 (total) PCIE lanes as compared to the 24 lanes of an LGA1150 system, First use of DDR4 memory

    Cons

    Very, very expensive for a desktop CPU, Requires new X99 motherboard and new DDR4 memory, Singlecore performance lags behind that of much less expensive 4790K, No CPU cooler included

  • 09/01/2014

    Summary

    With the release of the Haswell-E series, including the Core i7 5960X I looked at today, Intel brought quite the improvement to the desktop market with the new X99 chipset and adoption of the new DDR4 memory. The Core i7 5960X marks also the first look of...

    neoseeker.com
  • 08/31/2014

    Summary

    Intel has just released the X99 chipset and the s2011-3 CPUs that goes with it, ushering in the age of DDR4.The top of the line unlocked CPU is the 8 core/ 16 thread 5960X that has quad-channel DDR4 and 40 lanes of PCI-E 3.0. The 5960X comes in with a bas...

    vrworld.com
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    The Core i7 5960X is a more than capable CPU and it shows with raw muscle in many tests but its ability to win gamers hearts will depend on how it evolves. 0...

    Bjorn3d.com
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    As usual, multi-core power reigns supreme, at least in CPU intensive tasks. The Intel Core i7-5960X is a content creation tool at heart, but there's nothing wrong with using it to build a monster system for gaming as well. Professional content creators a...

    futurelooks.com
    Pros

    Epic 8 core – 16 thread computing, Improved thermal design works!, Overclockable up to 4.6 GHz (so far), Best of class performance

    Cons

    Premium performance at a premium cost

  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    G'day Sir and milady! In this article we review, test and benchmark the all new Core i7 5960X (Haswell-E) 8 core processor and smack it on one of the long awaited X99 motherboards. Intel's most high-end processor SKUs just got updated with three new model...

    guru3d.com
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    Where to start? Hmm. I'm actually not going to go through a breakdown of benchmarks like I normally do and you are probably used to seeing. I am actually going to start with what has not changed since the Ivy Bridge 4960X processor. The Intel 5960X is s...

    hitechlegion.com
    Pros

    8 Cores/16 Threads, Improved MultiThreaded Performance, 20MB (Smart Cache), HyperThreading, Improved Compute Performance, Unlocked, Low Power Consumption, 22nm

    Cons

    Decreased Frequency Compared to Core i7 4960X, DDR4 Memory Still in Infancy

  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    Intel Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme Processor PackagingThe Core i7-5960X and X99 chipset mark the first major overhaul to Intel's enthusiast-class desktop line-up since 2011, when Sandy Bridge-E and the X79 Express first hit the scene. In many respects, Has...

    hothardware.com
    Pros

    Killer MultiThread Performance, Huge Cache, HaswellBased EUs, Lower Power

    Cons

    Pricey, Relatively Low Clocks, Lower Single Thread Perf In Some Tests

  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    Where should we begin? The Intel Core i7-5960X is an impressive processor from a multi-thread perspective. In applications where you can fully utilize the 8-cores and 16-threads there are significant performance improvements to be had. The down side to ha...

    legitreviews.com
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    Again we apologize for this brief look at Intel's latest enthusiast platform. Two days of testing is absolutely any reviewers nightmare to explore a totally new platform plus memory. On top of that the non retail motherboard we used for testing also was n...

    madshrimps.be
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    That 'close enough' performance gap has been torn asunder by the i7-5960X...

    overclock3d.net
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    Without question, Intel really stepped performance up to a new level with the i7 5960X. However, it'll cost you dearly to experience this 8-core/16-thread goodness. The retail price of $999 at launch may seem high, but it's below what the i7 4960X is cu...

    overclockers.com
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    Hot damn this is some quick, expensive silicon. But even though this brand new, $1,000 eight-core, sixteen thread, Core i7 5960X processing monster is capable of some serious number-crunching, it's probably not the CPU you're really looking for.The i7 596...

    pcgamer.com
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    There are a lot of directions to go with the conclusion to this review. But let's start here: the Intel Core i7-5960X is easily the fastest consumer processor we have ever had in our hands. With eight Haswell processing cores, and the ability to handle 16...

    pcper.com
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    Intel's Extreme Edition CPUs offer the best desktop performance that now received another 2 cores for a total of 8 along with 16 threads. It is a huge amount of processing power under that hood and it makes a good team with the newly launched X99 chipset ...

    reviewstudio.net
    Pros

    8 cores,  best performance, very low temp, excellent overclocking

    Cons

    price

  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    It was a glorious thing when Intel released its Gulftown-based Core i7-980X in early 2010. It was the first desktop CPU out of the company that featured six cores, and it felt like a relative boon to those, like me, who run virtual machines, encode video,...

    techgage.com
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    I'd say we've compiled enough performance data. Let's summarize with a couple of our infamous power-performance scatter plots. The first one is based on a geometric mean of all of our non-gaming application tests, and the second one focuses on our frame-...

    Techreport.com
  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    Haswell-E is here and if you are like me you are super excited about it. Not only does it bring in three pretty badass processors, but a new chipset which means a whole slew of new motherboards. Before we get into talking about the X99 chipset let's firs...

    thinkcomputers.org
    Pros

    8 cores and 16 threads, Unlocked base clock multiplier, Easy and impressive overclocking, Runs cooler than other chips, Brings DDR4 to the consumer level

    Cons

    None that I found

  • 08/29/2014

    Summary

    The Ivy Bridge-E launch (almost exactly one year ago) was disappointing for a number of reasons. Not only did the Core i7-4960X offer little beyond what we were already getting from -3970X, but it had the gall to surface three months after Intel started s...

    tomshardware.com
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