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Intel Core™ X-series Processors
Code Name
Products formerly Haswell E
Vertical Segment
Desktop
Processor Number
i7-5960X
Lithography
22 nm
Recommended Customer Price
$1,059.00
CPU Specifications
Total Cores
8
Total Threads
16
Max Turbo Frequency
3.50 GHz
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency
3.50 GHz
Processor Base Frequency
3.00 GHz
Cache
20 MB Intel Smart Cache
Bus Speed
0 GT/s
TDP
140 W
Supplemental Information
Marketing Status
Discontinued
Launch Date
Q3'14
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Lifetime
End of Servicing Updates Date
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Embedded Options Available
No
Included Items
Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink
Datasheet
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Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64 GB
Memory Types
DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Max # of Memory Channels
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
68 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
No
Expansion Options
Scalability
1S Only
PCI Express Revision
3
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40
Package Specifications
Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011-3
Max CPU Configuration
1
TCASE
66.8
Package Size
52.5mm x 45.0mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
2
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Intel 64
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching
No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology
Yes
Intel Smart Response Technology
Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
No
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes
