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)

-Tj-
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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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