Intel Core i7-4960X vs. Intel Core i7-3960X
CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Intel Core i7-3960X | |
| Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition |
| Intel Core i 4000X | CPU group | Intel Core i 3000X |
| 4 | Generation | 3 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Architecture | Sandy Bridge E |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo (All Cores) | 3.90 GHz |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
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| no iGPU | GPU | no iGPU |
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| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Internal Graphics
Hardware codec support
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| DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
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| 4 | Memory channels | 4 |
| No | ECC | No |
| L2 Cache | ||
| 15.00 MB | L3 Cache | 15.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | |
| 40 | PCIe lanes | |
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| 130 W | TDP (PL1) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
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| 22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| LGA 2011 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping) |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q4/2011 |
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Memory & PCIe
Thermal Management
Technical detailsCinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6x 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) HT |
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6x 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) HT |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6x 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) HT |
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6x 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) HT |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6x 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) HT |
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6x 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) HT |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6x 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) HT |
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6x 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) HT |
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6x 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) HT |
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6x 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) HT |
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6x 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) HT |
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6x 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) HT |
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6x 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) HT |
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6x 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) HT |
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6x 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) HT |
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6x 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) HT |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6x 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz) HT |
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Intel Core i7-3960X
6x 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) HT |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Intel Core i7-3960X |
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