Intel Core i7 5960X Extreme Edition - The Eight Core Monster
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For a long time, Intel has been muddying the waters between their enthusiast and general consumer platforms. But with the release of their new 4th gen processors, they have drawn a solid line between the two. Welcome to our showcase of the beast that is known as the Intel 5960X. G.Skill link: linustechtips.com Sponsor link: linustechtips.com Pricing & discussion: linustechtips.com Support us: linustechtips.com Join our community forum: bit.ly twitter.com @LinusTech Intro Screen Music Credit: Adhesive Wombat -
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The video presents the Intel Core i7 5960X Extreme Edition as the pinnacle of Intel's Haswell-E enthusiast platform, emphasizing the shift from mainstream to enthusiast sockets. It starts by outlining the historical context of LGA 2011 and the advantages of quad-channel memory, more PCI Express lanes, and multi-core configurations that define high-end builds. The host explains how Intel finally consolidated a two-socket strategy with LGA 2011-3 and LGA 1150, highlighting the 5960X as an eight-core, sixteen-thread processor designed for serious multitasking and content creation. The segment then moves to the motherboard, showcasing the Asus X99 Deluxe with DDR4 support, up to 64 GB, and a robust feature set including USB 3, SATA Express, M.2, enhanced networking, onboard audio, and a refined UEFI interface. The review continues with overclocking results, where the 5960X, cooled with liquid cooling, achieves 4.35 GHz and stable 3,000 MHz DDR4 memory, demonstrating that the platform can push high-end components beyond stock specifications. In gaming and real-world workloads, the CPU is contrasted with a mainstream i7-4790K, illustrating that while per-core performance remains important, highly threaded tasks like file compression and 3D rendering reveal the 5960X’s true multi-threading strengths when overclocked. The host closes by inviting viewer feedback on future coverage, teasing deeper dives into the 5820K and broader DDR4 versus DDR3 comparisons, and acknowledging the sponsor and memory vendor while encouraging support and engagement from the audience.
Topics · hardware · technology · performance · overclocking
Questions answered
- What is the main architectural change introduced with Haswell-E on the enthusiast platform?
- Haswell-E on the enthusiast platform introduces eight-core CPUs with 16 threads, quad-channel memory, and additional PCI Express lanes, along with the LGA 2011-3 socket and X99 chipset.
- How does the 5960X perform when overclocked compared to mainstream CPUs?
- When overclocked to around 4.35 GHz with DDR4 at 3000 MHz, the 5960X shows strong multi-thread performance, closely matching prior high-end multi-core systems in tasks like 3D rendering and content creation, while remaining competitive in multi-threaded benchmarks.