Intel Core i7-3960X Operating and safety instructions

Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition

Product Overview

The 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7

processor Extreme Edition is super-smart,

ultra-threaded, and absolutely uncom-

promising, making it the ultimate desktop

processor for content creators and gamers.

The Ultimate Digital

Creativity Engine

The 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7

processor Extreme Edition is the perfect

engine for power users who demand

unparalleled performance for unlimited

digital creativity. Smart features like Intel®

Turbo Boost Technology 2.01and Intel®

Hyper-Threading Technology1give additional

performance where and when you need it.

As the rst desktop platform to feature

4-channel memory, the Core i7-3960X

processor has more than twice the memory

bandwidth of the previous generation Core

i7-990X3processor. Experience the power

you need to optimize your workow and

maximize throughput with the ultimate

desktop processor.

Unleash the Ultimate

Gaming Processor

Get the edge you need to dominate your

gaming competition with the unlocked,

unleashed, and uncompromising 2nd

generation Intel Core i7 processor Extreme

Edition. With a killer combination of features

including Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0,

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, and over-

clocking. The ultra-threaded 2nd generation

Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition

is exible and devastatingly powerful.

It’s the ultimate weapon for gamers who

demand unmatched PC performance. The

only thing holding your gaming domination

back now is you.

Unrivaled Performance

and Overclocking2

The new 2nd Generation Intel Core i7

processor Extreme Edition will give you

the smoothest and most realistic desktop

content creation and gaming experience.

With Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

delivering unmatched 12-thread perfor-

mance across six cores, the most memory

channels available on any Intel desktop

processor, and the largest cache size

for super low latency and quick response

times, these processors will perform

when you need them to, in the applications

that you need them in. Add in the ability

to enable uncompromised 2 x 16 multi-

card NVIDIA* SLI* and AMD CrossFireX*

graphics congurations and you have a

platform that is unrivaled.

If you are the type that wants to optimize

performance on your system, the 2nd gen-

eration Intel Core i7 processors on socket

LGA2011 are for you. With enhanced system

tuning for processor cores, memory, and

power levels, you will have the exibility

that allows you to attain extra performance

for more complex multimedia applications

and immersive gaming. Whether you are a

novice overclocker or a seasoned veteran,

these processors will have you singing their

praises in no time at all.

PRODUCT BRIEF

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Extreme Edition

1Intel®Turbo Boost Technology, Intel®Hyper-Threading Technology, and Intel®Virtualization Technology require a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, enabling software and/or operating system, device drivers, and applications designed for these features.

Performance will vary depending on your conguration. Contact your vendor for more information.

2Warning: Altering clock frequency and/or voltage may (i) reduce system stability and useful life of the system and processor; (ii) cause the processor and other system components to fail; (iii) cause reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional heat or other

damage; and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of the processor beyond its specications.

3Partial Overclocking: Partial overclocking is available on the 4 core LGA 2011 processor. Partial overclocking will allow you to adjust the core multiplier to a preset maximum.

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2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Comparison

2nd Generation Intel®

Core™ i7-3960X Processor

Extreme Edition

2nd Generation Intel®

Core™ i7-3930K Processor

2nd Generation Intel®

Core™ i7-3820 Processor

Number of Processor Cores 664

Number of Simultaneous Threads with Intel®

Hyper-Threading Technology112 12 8

Intel® Smart Cache Size 15 MB 12 MB 10 MB

Processor Base Frequency 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz 3.6 GHz

Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 1600 MHz 1600 MHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology12.0 2.0 2.0

Number of DDR3 Memory Channels 444

Overclocking Enabled2YES YES YES3

Intel® Express Chipset X79 X79 X79

Socket LGA2011 LGA2011 LGA2011

Features and Benets of the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Features Benets

Six Core/12 Thread Processing1Provides six complete execution cores in a single processor package, delivering 12 computing threads to help operating systems and applications deliver

additional performance, so users can experience better multitasking and multi-threaded performance across many types of applications and workloads.

Massive PCIe Graphics Bandwidth Provides up to 40 lanes of PCIe bandwidth for PCI Express* devices, which can include graphics cards, storage controllers, and additional LAN devices. This

processor has more than 2X the PCIe lanes vs. other 2nd Generation Intel Core desktop processors.

Four Channel Integrated Memory Controller An integrated memory controller with four channels of DDR3 1600 MHz offers memory bandwidth up to 51.2 GB/s. Combined with the processor’s efcient

prefetching algorithms, this memory controller’s lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications.

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology1Delivers two processing threads per physical core for a total of 12 threads for massive computational throughput, allowing highly threaded applications to get

more work done faster.

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.01Dynamically increases the processor’s frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom when operating below specied limits. Get

more performance automatically, when you need it the most.

Intel® Smart Cache This large last-level cache enables dynamic and efcient allocation of shared cache to all six cores to match the needs of various applications for ultra-efcient

data storage and manipulation.

Intel AVX Processor instructions that signicantly improve oating point performance.

Intel HD Boost Includes the full SSE4 instruction set, signicantly improving a broad range of multimedia and compute-intensive applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are

issued at a throughput rate of one per clock cycle, allowing a new level of processing efciency with SSE4-optimized applications.

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