| Technicals | Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition |
| Dimensions (2D) | 52.5x52.5 mm |
| # CPU Cores | 6 |
| Threads/Core | 12 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (GHz) | 3.9 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 15 |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | SSE4.2, AVX, AES |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 32 nm |
| TDP (Watts) | 130 W |
| Max RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR3 1066/1333/1600 |
| # Memory Channels | 4 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 51.2GB/s |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 |
| PCI-E Version | 2 |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 40 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version | 2 |
| Intel V-Pro | No |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | Yes |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes |
| Smart Response Technology | Yes |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes |
| Trusted Execution | No |
| Execution Disable | Yes |
Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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Geekbench 4 Single
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Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec)
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