Core i7-3960X vs Core i7-3970X
Core i7-3960X
Core i7-3970X
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6 Cores
12 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
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6 Cores
12 Threads
3.5GHz Clock
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Socket
LGA 2011
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Socket
LGA 2011
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iGPU
No GPU
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iGPU
No GPU
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GB6S 675
18%
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GB6S 755
20%
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GB6M 3,220
13%
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GB6M 3,735
16%
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CB23S - N/A
0%
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CB23S - N/A
0%
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CB23M - N/A
0%
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CB23M - N/A
0%
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Architecture
Sandy Bridge
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Architecture
Sandy Bridge
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Family
Core 3rd Gen
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Family
Core 3rd Gen
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Codename
Sandy Bridge-E
Sandy Bridge-EP-8
Sandy Bridge-EP-8C
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Codename
Sandy Bridge-E
Sandy Bridge-EP-8
Sandy Bridge-EP-8C
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-
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Market Segment
Workstation
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Market Segment
Workstation
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Release Date
11/1/2011
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Release Date
11/1/2012
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Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
32nm
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Node
32nm
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Die Size
435 mm²
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Die Size
435 mm²
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Transistor Count
2.3 Billion
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Transistor Count
2.3 Billion
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6 Cores
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6 Cores
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12 Threads
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12 Threads
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3.3GHz
3.9GHz Boost
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3.5GHz
4GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
DMI
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Type
DMI
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-
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-
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-
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Transfer Rate
5GT/s
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Transfer Rate
5GT/s
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-
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Lanes
4
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Lanes
4
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Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
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Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
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Bi-directional
5GB/s
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Bi-directional
5GB/s
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L0 Instruction
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-
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L3
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15MB Shared
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20-way set associative
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L3
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15MB Shared
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20-way set associative
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Channels
4
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Channels
4
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Max Memory
64GB
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Max Memory
64GB
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ECC
Not Supported
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ECC
Not Supported
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
256Bit
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
256Bit
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Clock
800MHz
Transfer Rate
1600MT/s
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Clock
800MHz
Transfer Rate
1600MT/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
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TDP
130W
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TDP
150W
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Temp
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67°C TCase
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Temp
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67°C TCase
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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Included Cooler
Not Included
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PCIe 2.0 x40 Lanes
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PCIe 2.0 x40 Lanes
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No GPU
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No GPU
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No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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