Jul 2, 2020 · The i7-5960x is an 8-core / 16-thread Haswell-E chip with 20MB L3 cache, that supports quad-channel memory natively. Performance wise you can think of it roughly like an …

Apr 12, 2019 · Quad channel dual rank is going to be much harder to overclock in general so you cant expect to compare to Buildzoid overclocking a single stick on a 9900K. Also I've heard …

Apr 27, 2020 · I have a i7 5960x @ 4.4ghz (4.3 uncore) with an RTX 2080 ti on a 1440p 144hz monitor. It runs like a beast. Sure, it won't be as high of FPS as modern processors, but it still …

Jun 9, 2020 · So I got a system with an i7-5960X used from my local Free Geek with a custom loop. I ran it slightly overclocked at 4GHz for several months. Recently decided to overclock it …

Jul 3, 2020 · Heya i've landed myself a i7 5960X And an ASUS STRIX X99 for my new build, and i was hoping to be able to OC it to about 4.5 or 4.6GHZ All core. i heard these chips are very …

Jun 3, 2020 · I was wondering if these settings are normal for a 5960X or if I have an exceptional chip: 1 core 4.9GHz 2-core 4.7GHz 4-core 4.6GHz 5+ core 4.5GHz…

May 29, 2023 · Yeah, he did and that's part of why his results are so wide. If he'd tested the i7 5960x with proper memory it would've been a lot better. The 5960x is capable of quad channel …

Oct 11, 2020 · I am just wondering, is it worth upgrading from an i7 5960x processor and 2133 MHz RAM to let's say, a 10700k or something cheaper? How much more performance in …

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Jun 3, 2020 · If you're considering the 5960X, also consider looking into the E5-1660 v3 (there's also technically the E5-1680 v3, but it's usually just more expensive). It's basically the Xeon …