Key facts
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 2017-09-01
Cores / Threads: 16 / 32
Base clock: 2800 MHz
Turbo clock: 4400 MHz
TDP: 165 W
Process: 14 nm
Codename: Skylake-X
Generation: Core i9 (X-Series 7th Gen)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i9-7960X |
| Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 14 nm |
| Die Size | 484 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA2066 |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | End-of-life |
| Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Part# | SR3RR |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 4.4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | Yes |
| Codename | Skylake-X |
| Generation | Core i9 (X-Series 7th Gen) |
| Memory Support | DDR4 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 16 |
| # of Threads | 32 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 1 MB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, AES-NI, TSX, TXT, CLMUL, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, Boost 2.0, Boost 3.0 |
| Notes | This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. |
| Rated Speed | 2666 MT/s |
| Memory Bus | Quad-channel |
| Memory Bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s |
| tJMax | 98°C |
| Launch Price | $1,699 |
| PCI-Express | Gen 3, 44 Lanes (CPU only) |
| Cache L3 | 22 MB (shared) |
| Chipset | X299 |
| Boost 2.0 | up to 4.2 GHz |
| Benchmark rank | 178 |
| Benchmark samples | 131 |
| Benchmark price | 265 |
| Benchmark category | Desktop |
| Benchmark socket | FCLGA2066 |
| Benchmark date | 2017-10-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 165 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 2800 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 4200 |
| Benchmark cores | 16 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 2 |
| Benchmark threads | 32 |