Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review

sucko_the_clown · 11-14-11, 10:15 AM

This review was posted on Legitreviews this morning:

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1773/1/

I haven't read the review yet, but just by looking at some of the benchmarks - the i73960 just about trounces the competition in just about every benchmark...

**Maverick123w** · 11-14-11, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sucko_the_clown

This review was posted on Legitreviews this morning:

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1773/1/

I haven't read the review yet, but just by looking at some of the benchmarks - the i73960 just about trounces the competition in just about every benchmark...

It's only faster in heavily threaded applications. If you're doing lots of editing and compressing and what not it's nice, but for the average user or gamer this platform does nothing.

ViN86 · 11-14-11, 11:15 AM

I'm glad it doesn't render my 950 obsolete tbh.

**bob saget** · 11-14-11, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ViN86

I'm glad it doesn't render my 950 obsolete tbh.

yea, but even if it did, would it matter? if your CPU works good for what you use it for, then why bother? maybe that's what you meant...

**mullet** · 11-14-11, 05:48 PM

Our systems are so fast right now whats the point. LOL that said I can't wait to upgrade again.

**nekrosoft13** · 11-14-11, 07:42 PM

i will wait for the new quad core in spring, i want a new board with sata3, usb3.0 etc...

I would replace my x58 for diffrent x58 with sata3 etc.., but in that case sata3 is not native, and i don't want that.

**Roadhog** · 11-15-11, 12:41 PM

2011 really needs 22nm to shine imo.

ViN86 · 11-15-11, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bob saget

yea, but even if it did, would it matter? if your CPU works good for what you use it for, then why bother? maybe that's what you meant...

That's exactly what I meant Roberto.

Pennyboy · 11-17-11, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ViN86

I'm glad it doesn't render my 950 obsolete tbh.

LOL I was wondering how these would perform against my i7 2600k in gaming and glad I didn't bother waiting for them to come out. Ive had a good 7 months on my current setup and the price of these new i7's is not worth it for me as i'm mainly using my PC to game (after working with computers all day, its all I feel like doing on it LOL)

**AdamK47** · 11-18-11, 12:22 AM

Got mine. 3960X and an Asus P9X79 Deluxe. The rest of the specs include 16GB Corsair XMS3 DDR2000, three Evga GTX 580s, 120GB OCZ Vertex 3, two 3TB Hitachi 7200RPM drives in RAID-0, and a Cooler Master HAF-X case.

**mullet** · 11-18-11, 12:34 AM

Nice dude.

**john19055** · 12-31-11, 05:39 AM

As long as my i7-920 will play at 4.2gigs ,I just don't see a reason to get a new CPU .I have ran it from day one at 4.2gig and have never had any problems.I don't see big enough gains to even think about it.Sure if you ran it at stock 2.66Gigs ,then there may be a reason .But a i7-920 running at 4.2Gigs ,there no point in it.I guess I got lucky with my CPU It will run at 4.5Gigs but then I have to up my voltage to 1.4v,but I just need 1.325v to run at 4.2 Gigs and I have a great heatsink so it never runs to hot.

11-14-11, 10:15 AM	#1
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11-14-11, 11:15 AM	#3
ViN86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,486	Re: Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review I'm glad it doesn't render my 950 obsolete tbh.

11-14-11, 05:48 PM	#5
mullet Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,998	Re: Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review Our systems are so fast right now whats the point. LOL that said I can't wait to upgrade again. __________________ • LIAN-LI PC-A70B • ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA (0701) • i7-3770k + NOCTUA\|NH-D14 • Intel 520 240GB SSD • G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3 1600 • • EVGA GeForce GTX 680 • PCP&C 750 Quad • ASUS 12x BD-ROM • DELL U2412M E-IPS • Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 • Logitech Z5500 5.1 •

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nekrosoft13 I'm Geralt Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland, once a year in Poland Posts: 24,364	Re: Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review i will wait for the new quad core in spring, i want a new board with sata3, usb3.0 etc... I would replace my x58 for diffrent x58 with sata3 etc.., but in that case sata3 is not native, and i don't want that. __________________ Windows 8 the next big failure, right after Windows ME

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Roadhog Resident Alien Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,776	Re: Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review 2011 really needs 22nm to shine imo.

11-18-11, 12:22 AM	#10
AdamK47 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cinci, OH Posts: 984	Re: Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review Got mine. 3960X and an Asus P9X79 Deluxe. The rest of the specs include 16GB Corsair XMS3 DDR2000, three Evga GTX 580s, 120GB OCZ Vertex 3, two 3TB Hitachi 7200RPM drives in RAID-0, and a Cooler Master HAF-X case.

11-18-11, 12:34 AM	#11
mullet Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,998	Re: Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review Nice dude. __________________ • LIAN-LI PC-A70B • ASUS MAXIMUS V FORMULA (0701) • i7-3770k + NOCTUA\|NH-D14 • Intel 520 240GB SSD • G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3 1600 • • EVGA GeForce GTX 680 • PCP&C 750 Quad • ASUS 12x BD-ROM • DELL U2412M E-IPS • Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1 • Logitech Z5500 5.1 •

12-31-11, 05:39 AM	#12
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: Intel Core i7-3960X Sandy Bridge-E Processor Review As long as my i7-920 will play at 4.2gigs ,I just don't see a reason to get a new CPU .I have ran it from day one at 4.2gig and have never had any problems.I don't see big enough gains to even think about it.Sure if you ran it at stock 2.66Gigs ,then there may be a reason .But a i7-920 running at 4.2Gigs ,there no point in it.I guess I got lucky with my CPU It will run at 4.5Gigs but then I have to up my voltage to 1.4v,but I just need 1.325v to run at 4.2 Gigs and I have a great heatsink so it never runs to hot. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers