Key facts
Production status: Active
Release date: 2013-09-03
Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
Base clock: 3600 MHz
Turbo clock: 4000 MHz
TDP: 130 W
Process: 22 nm
Codename: Ivy Bridge-E
Generation: Core i7 Extreme (Ivy Bridge-E)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i7-4960X |
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 22 nm |
| Transistors | 1,860 million |
| Die Size | 257 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA10 |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | Active |
| Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2013 |
| Part# | SR1AS |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.35 V |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge-E |
| Generation | Core i7 Extreme (Ivy Bridge-E) |
| Memory Support | DDR3 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 6 |
| # of Threads | 12 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, AES-NI |
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label. |
| Memory Bus | Quad-channel |
| PCI-Express | Gen 3 |
| Cache L3 | 15 MB (shared) |
| Benchmark rank | 752 |
| Benchmark samples | 497 |
| Benchmark price | 1250 |
| Benchmark category | Desktop |
| Benchmark socket | LGA2011 |
| Benchmark date | 2013-01-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 130 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 3600 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 4000 |
| Benchmark cores | 6 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 2 |
| Benchmark threads | 12 |