Cores Cores
16 Cores
16 Cores
Multitasking and productivity baseline
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Intel® Core™ i9-7960X X-series Processor
Intel® Core™ i9-7960X X-series Processor, up to 4.20 GHz, 16 cores, 22.00 MB cache, 165.00 W TDP
Max Boost Clock Boost Clock
4.2 GHz
4.20 GHz
Single-core burst performance reference
L3 Cache L3 / Cache
22 MB
22.00 MB
Cache size and access efficiency reference
TDP Power
165 W
165.00 W
Cooling and power planning reference
Specifications
Specifications
Key Specs
24 itemsCache 22.00 MB
Code Name Skylake
ECC Memory Supported No
Instruction Set Extensions Intel® SSE4.1,Intel® SSE4.2,Intel® AVX2,Intel® AVX-512
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes
Launch Date Q3'17
Marketing Status Discontinued
Max # of Memory Channels 4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 44
Max Memory Bandwidth 85 GB/s
Max Memory Size 128.00 GB
Max Turbo Frequency 4.20 GHz
Memory Types DDR4-2666
Processor Base Frequency 2.80 GHz
Processor Number i9-7960X
Product Collection Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Sockets Supported FCLGA2066
TJUNCTION 98.00 ℃
Total Cores 16 Cores
Total Threads 32
Vertical Segment Desktop
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FAQ
FAQ
How does Core i9 7960X X Series handle gaming, and how large is the gap versus cheaper models? What cooler does Core i9 7960X X Series need, and how do gaming and sustained all-core loads differ? How should the core and thread counts of Core i9 7960X X Series be understood, and do more cores help in games? What motherboard suits Core i9 7960X X Series, and how should power delivery, memory, and ports be balanced? Sitting another 0.2GHz under the 9960X, who should still take the 7960X for AI?