Intel HEDT CPU v2.0.2-X
Intel Core i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition
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Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition
Benchmarks
Total score 3,016 / 10,000, rank 679 of 2125.
Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($999, Intel ARK recommended customer price (2018)); see how scores work.
| Category | Score | Measured | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-thread | 3,624 | 2,097 points | |
| Multi-thread | 800 | 13,593 points | |
| 3D rendering | 749 | monster 63.9, junkshop 42, classroom 30.8 samples/min over 50 runs | |
| Gamingestimated | 4,622 |
Sources: PassMark (Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz, 1405 samples), Blender Open Data
Metadata
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Core |
| Intel name | Intel Core i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition |
| Processor number | i7-5960X |
| Codename | Haswell E |
| Generation | Haswell-E |
| Microarchitecture | Haswell |
| Performance class | Core i7 |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Released | 2014-Q32014 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.00 GHz |
| Max clock | 3.50 GHz |
| Cache | 20 MB Intel Smart Cache |
| Bus | 0 GT/s |
| TDP | 140 W |
| Lithography (as published) | 22 nm |
| Max memory | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 |
| PCIe revision | 3.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 40 |
| Max CPUs per system | 1 |
| Instruction set | 64-bit |
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3LGA2011-3 |
| Memory | DDR4 1600/1866/2133DDR4 |
| Recommended price | $999 |
| Instruction sets | |
| Features | |
| Source | Intel ARK (via cpu-spec-dataset) |
Uses (dependencies)
- lithography: Intel Lithography
v15.0.0(22 nm) - simd: Intel SIMD
v0.0.1(MMX) - simd: Intel SIMD
v1.4.1(SSE4.2) - simd: Intel SIMD
v2.1.0(AVX2)
Used by (0)
Nothing depends on this version.
Known vulnerabilities and defects
- Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754): Rogue data cache load: user code can read kernel memory through speculative execution.
- Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.
- Foreshadow / L1 Terminal Fault (CVE-2018-3615, CVE-2018-3620, CVE-2018-3646): Speculative reads from the L1 data cache through non-present page table entries, breaking SGX, OS and VMM isolation.
- Microarchitectural Data Sampling (ZombieLoad, RIDL, Fallout) (CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130, CVE-2019-11091): Data in store buffers, fill buffers and load ports leaks across privilege boundaries.
- Retbleed (CVE-2022-29901): Return instructions are hijacked through the branch target buffer on cores without enhanced IBRS.
Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.
Changelog
Since the previous patch: Intel HEDT CPU v2.0.1-K (Core i7-5930K)
Performance
- ~Total score 2753 → 3016 (+10%)
- ~Single-thread 3535 → 3624 (+3%)
- ~Multi-thread 603 → 800 (+33%)
- ~3D rendering 532 → 749 (+41%)
- ~Gaming 4152 → 4622 (+11%)
Specifications
- ~Cores: 6 → 8
- ~Threads: 12 → 16
- ~Base clock: 3.50 GHz → 3.00 GHz
- ~Max clock: 3.70 GHz → 3.50 GHz
- ~Cache: 15 MB Intel Smart Cache → 20 MB Intel Smart Cache
- ~Recommended price: $583 → $999
Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel HEDT CPU v1.0.2-X (Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition)
Breaking changes
- ~Socket changed from FCLGA2011 to FCLGA2011-3
- ~Memory changed from DDR3 to DDR4
Security
- !Introduced: Retbleed
Performance
- ~Total score 2649 → 3016 (+14%)
- ~Single-thread 3535 → 3624 (+3%)
- ~Multi-thread 577 → 800 (+39%)
- ~3D rendering 324 → 749 (+131%)
- ~Gaming 4092 → 4622 (+13%)
Components
Instruction sets
- +AVX2
Specifications
- ~Codename: Ivy Bridge E → Haswell E
- ~Microarchitecture: Ivy Bridge → Haswell
- ~Cores: 6 → 8
- ~Threads: 12 → 16
- ~Base clock: 3.60 GHz → 3.00 GHz
- ~Max clock: 4.00 GHz → 3.50 GHz
- ~Cache: 15 MB Intel Smart Cache → 20 MB Intel Smart Cache
- ~Bus: 5 GT/s → 0 GT/s
- ~TDP: 130 W → 140 W
- ~Recommended price: $1,059 → $999
Raw source data
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CpuId | 82930 |
| CpuName | Intel Core i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition |
| AESTech | Yes |
| BornOnDate | Q3'14 |
| Bus | 0 GT/s |
| Cache | 20 MB Intel Smart Cache |
| ClockSpeed | 3.00 GHz |
| ClockSpeedMax | 3.50 GHz |
| CodeNameText | Products formerly Haswell E |
| CoreCount | 8 |
| DemandBasedSwitching | No |
| ECCMemory | No |
| EM64 | Yes |
| Embedded | No |
| ESUDate | Wednesday. June 30. 2021 |
| ExecuteDisable | Yes |
| ExtendedPageTables | Yes |
| HaltState | Yes |
| HyperThreading | Yes |
| IdentityProtectionTechVersion | Yes |
| InstructionSet | 64-bit |
| InstructionSetExtensions | Intel SSE4.2. Intel AVX2 |
| ItemsIncluded | Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink |
| Lithography | 22 nm |
| MarketSegment | Desktop |
| MaxCPUs | 1 |
| MaxMem | 64 GB |
| MaxMemoryBandwidth | 68 GB/s |
| MaxTDP | 140 W |
| MemoryTypes | DDR4 1600/1866/2133 |
| NumMemoryChannels | 4 |
| NumPCIExpressPorts | 40 |
| PackageSize | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
| PCIExpressRevision | 3.0 |
| ProcessorNumber | i7-5960X |
| ProductGroup | Intel Core X-series Processors |
| ScalableSockets | 1S Only |
| ServicingStatus | End of Servicing Lifetime |
| SmartResponseTechVersion | Yes |
| SocketsSupported | FCLGA2011-3 |
| SpeedstepTechnology | Yes |
| StatusCodeText | Discontinued |
| TBTVersion | 2.0 |
| TCase | 66.8 |
| ThermalMonitoring2Indicator | Yes |
| ThreadCount | 16 |
| TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq | 3.50 GHz |
| TXT | No |
| VTD | Yes |
| VTX | Yes |
| SourceUrl | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/82930/intel-core-i75960x-processor-extreme-edition-20m-cache-up-to-3-50-ghz.html |