Intel has unveiled its first eight-core desktop processor, the i7-5960X Intel Core Extreme Edition processor, alongside two new hexa-core offerings, all members of the product family formerly named Haswell-E.
"We're thrilled to unveil the next phase in our 'reinvention of the desktop' we outlined earlier this year," said Lisa Graff, Vice President and General Manager, Intel's Desktop Client Platform Group. "This product family is aimed squarely at those enthusiasts who push their systems further than anyone, and we're offering the speed, cores, overclocking and platform capabilities they have asked us for."
"We're thrilled to unveil the next phase in our 'reinvention of the desktop' we outlined earlier this year," said Lisa Graff, Vice President and General Manager, Intel's Desktop Client Platform Group. "This product family is aimed squarely at those enthusiasts who push their systems further than anyone, and we're offering the speed, cores, overclocking and platform capabilities they have asked us for."
Clocked at 3.0GHz, with a 3.5GHz Turbo Boost mode and 20MB cache, the Core i7-5960X is priced at $999 (approximately Rs. 60,000). Aside from the i7-5960X, Intel announced two hexa-core (12 threads) processors, the $389 (approximately Rs. 23,500) Core i7-5820K, which runs at 3.3GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz) and the $583 (approximately Rs. 35,00) i7-5930K, which runs at 3.5GHz and Turbo Boosts till 3.7GHz. Both 6-core offerings come with 15MB cache.
At the heart of the new CPUs is the X99 chipset that comes with support for DDR4 RAM, up to 40 PCI Express 3.0 lanes, 14 high speed (6 USB 3.0 + 8 USB 2.0) ports, Gigabit LAN, and 10 SATA 3.0 ports. The platform is also Thunderbolt 2 ready, which means manufacturers can add Thunderbolt 2 support via an additional card."I'm ridiculously excited about Intel's new platform," Kelt Reeves, President of Falcon Northwest, while commenting on the launched chips. "This is the biggest bundle of amazing new technologies all hitting at once that I can ever remember seeing. Enthusiasts will be amazed at what they can do with DDR4 memory, 10 SATA 6GB ports, 40 PCI Express lanes and eight-core CPUs."
| Core i7-5960X | Core i7-5930K | Core i7-5820K | |
| Essentials | |||
| Processor Number | i7-5960X | i7-5930K | i7-5820K |
| # of Cores | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| # of Threads | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Clock Speed | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Cache | 20 MB Intel Smart Cache | 15 MB IntelSmart Cache | 15 MB Intel |
| Bus Type | QPI | QPI | QPI |
| System Bus | 0 GT/s | 0 GT/s | 0 GT/s |
| # of QPI Links | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Instruction Set | 64-bit | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| Instruction Set Extensions | SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, AES | SSE4.2, AVX | SSE4.2, AVX |
| Embedded Options Available | No | No | No |
| Lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Scalability | 1S Only | 1S Only | 1S Only |
| Max TDP | 140 W | 140 W | 140 W |
| Memory Specifications | |||
| Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 64 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Types | DDR4-1333/1600/2133 | DDR4-1333/ | DDR4-1333/ |
| # of Memory Channels | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 68 GB/s | 68 GB/s | 68 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Supported | No | No | No |
| Expansion Options | |||
| PCI Express Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max # of PCI Express Lanes | 40 | 40 | 28 |
| Package Specifications | |||
| Max CPU Configuration | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TCASE | 66.8 | 66.8 | 66.8 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | 52.5mm x 45 | 52.5mm x 45 |
| Sockets Supported | LGA2011-v3 | LGA2011-v3 | LGA2011-v3 |
| Advanced Technologies | |||
| Intel Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Intel vPro Technology | No | No | No |
| Intel Hyper-Threading Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Demand Based Switching | No | No | No |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Identity Protection Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Smart Response Technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Data Protection Technology | |||
| AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Platform Protection Technology | |||
| Trusted Execution Technology | No | No | No |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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