Review: Intel Core i7 5960X - 8 Cores of Pleasure

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 09/01/2014 07:58 AM | source: | 138 comment(s)

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 models, the top dog being the enthusiast class eight-core processor series aimed at enthusiasts and pro-consumers.

We look at 5930K and 5820K processor performance as well. Read the review here.

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VultureX

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#4902255 Posted on: 08/29/2014 09:44 PM

Man, these processors are baws :rock:

seaplane pilot
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#4902258 Posted on: 08/29/2014 09:52 PM

No 3930k to compair with? I guess I will be keeping my 3930k that does 4.7 with a mear 1.328 volts and my R4BE board for the time being. I already had a draft set up on ebay to sell my parts, glad I waited and read some reviews first.

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#4902260 Posted on: 08/29/2014 09:56 PM

Im with you on this one, still a very detailed review, thanks :thumbup:

EDIT: I might even swap mine for a 4790k that does 4.9ghz @ 1.370v,
http://i.imgur.com/ou0Sk2J.png
will see how that goes.. The one who wants my 4770k is really interested in it for LN2 lol :nerd:

Test that CPU with IntelBurn test at 4.9GHz max memory and see how long the test last with that voltage.

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#4902262 Posted on: 08/29/2014 10:00 PM

SCAN:

Intel Core i7 5960X (£759.80)
Intel Core i7 5930K (£429.80)
Intel Core i7 5820K (£290.60)

Overclockers UK:

Intel Core i7 5960X (£755.99)
Intel Core i7 5930K (£425.99)

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#4902263 Posted on: 08/29/2014 10:00 PM

Caseking is going berserk, its the cheapest EU seller. I also bought my 4770k there last year

5820K for 350€
http://compare.eu/intel-core-i7-5820k-bx80648i75820k-a1121100.html

5930K for 525€
http://compare.eu/intel-core-i7-5930k-bx80648i75930k-a1121098.html

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#4902268 Posted on: 08/29/2014 10:10 PM

Man that 5820K is looking really tasty!!! And that DDR4 memory, so sweet! And i really need a new system...

I need more MB reviews and some OC results on that 5820K to make up my mind.

Great review as always!

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#4902269 Posted on: 08/29/2014 10:12 PM

Nice review

Cheers HH!

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#4902270 Posted on: 08/29/2014 10:12 PM

Test that CPU with IntelBurn test at 4.9GHz max memory and see how long the test last with that voltage.

I can't, dont have the chip its in SouthAfrica atm lol and from what I saw IBT is not ok for Haswells, tooo hot.
5ghz needs a hefty 1.475v, so its not the best looking Haswell refresh. But a free trade sounds nice, will see with postage, if its 60€+ then no go. Might as well save up extra 40 and buy 280L H2o cooler and lower that temp gap

Sorry for offtopic :nerd:

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#4902293 Posted on: 08/29/2014 10:56 PM

Damm Amd just got Smashed! 8 cores 16 threads if only it didnt cost $1000 dollars! But even the 6 core 12 thread is more then enough, iam going to start saving for a system like this.

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#4902304 Posted on: 08/29/2014 11:42 PM

Wow 50k @3.5!!!!!!
Multi card 3d vantage is going to be smoking

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#4902307 Posted on: 08/29/2014 11:58 PM

New 5xx0 isn't more efficient at each core/thread than 4xx0. :confused:

But 6xx0 will be more efficient.

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#4902310 Posted on: 08/30/2014 12:05 AM

Test that CPU with IntelBurn test at 4.9GHz max memory and see how long the test last with that voltage.

Tbh Linx and OCCT (Linpack) are still the hardest to pass even on X79 just like it was on X58. Prime 95 is a walk in park compared to these 2 on X79 from my experience and testing.

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#4902314 Posted on: 08/30/2014 12:10 AM

Nice review. So to confirm you can use your old 2011 cpu waterblocks on 2011-3 right??

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#4902333 Posted on: 08/30/2014 12:44 AM

I still feel like my choice to upgrade from my Q6600 to my 4790K was a better choice than waiting for this.

Thanks for the awesome review as always.

I am with you mate. There is no way that I could wait either for this nor could afford the parts. Well any way not bad OCing stats for an 8 core/ 16 threads cpu. Also I don't want to deal with any possible bugs with DDR4 memory.

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#4902353 Posted on: 08/30/2014 01:18 AM

Thanks for the reviews, boss, lot of work there. Seems that 5960X of yours is a bit of a pig with the voltage, some of the other reviews I've glanced over need 1.3 or maybe less for 4.4 GHz, but I guess we'll have to wait and see to see what commercial samples can manage. Best get saving my pennies to pay for one of these beastly things

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