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IntelBX80619I73960X
▲ 632,465 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.2GHz, Sandy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q4 2011.

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▲ 53588 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.3GHz, Sandy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q3 2011.

Effective Speed 
+4%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 35,337 user samples
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33,172 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 3.2 GHz
Worst Bench: 63% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 63% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 315th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
2,165 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 3.3 GHz
Worst Bench: 66% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 66% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 271st / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		74.4 % 77.7 % +4%
Average Score 
+5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		85.2 Pts 87.1 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		91.6 Pts 96.7 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		182 Pts 192 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+5%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		344 Pts 369 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		548 Pts 585 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+7%
Overclocked Score 
+4%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.7 Pts 95.3 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		112 Pts 118 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+5%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		223 Pts 233 Pts +4%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		432 Pts 457 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+6%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		684 Pts 715 Pts +5%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.06 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
Value
Value For Money 		74.2 % 78.7 % Slightly better value.
+6%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		63 % More popular.
+19% 		53 %
Price
Price (score) 		$280 $265 Slightly cheaper.
+5%
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		150 Months +1% 152 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		130 Watts 130 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz 3.3 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz 3.9 GHz +3%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		841 Pts 888 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+6%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		681 Pts 728 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+7%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Sandy Bridge-E Sandy Bridge-E
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA2011 FCLGA2011
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Cache
Cache 		12 MB SmartCache 15 MB SmartCache
VID Voltage Range
VID Voltage Range 		0.600-1.350V 0.6V-1.35V
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.8 GHz 3.9 GHz

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 74.4%
Average Bench 77.7%
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The 3930K has an outstanding multi-core performance profile, almost as good as you can buy at any budget, which considering its relatively reasonable price tag really make it stand out from the crowd. The reason for the extraordinary multi-core benchmark scores is down to the 3930K's six cores. Having six cores effectively results in a 50% lead over quad core cpus and a 200% percent lead over dual core cpu's. Typical desktop users rarely use more than two cores simultaneously thus rendering the additional four cores largely redundant for consumer use. In terms of regular use this CPU will offer virtually no better real world performance than the leaders in my Desktop CPU Group Test. For server orientated workloads the 3930K offers both outstanding performance and superb value for money. [Jun '13 CPUPro]

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The fact that the near three year old Intel i7-3960X still tops the speed charts reflects just how little competition there is in the CPU market. Intel have dominated for so long that there is simply no economic incentive to push the speed boundaries at anywhere nearly the pace of improvement we saw in previous years. The i7-3960X has 6 cores and 12 threads which is two cores more than the vast majority of Intel's other top end processors. The extra two cores explain why the 3960X still performs so well compared to the majority of the 3960X's newer siblings. This processor will offer little more than a far cheaper i3 to regular desktop users but for server orientated workloads it is still one of the best processors available. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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