Intel BX80619I73960X
Cores 6
Threads 12
Boost Clock 3900 MHz
L3 Cache 15 MB
TDP 130 W
Socket LGA 2011
50 Overall Score
Price $336
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong platform (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 33 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 Extreme Edition |
| Model | 3960X |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge-E |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 32 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 3300 |
| Boost Clock | 3900 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1.5 |
| L3 Cache | 15 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 8427 |
| PassMark Single | 1777 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1600 |
| Channels | 4 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2011 |
| PCIe | 2 |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 |
| TDP | 130 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel BX80619I73960X | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Threads | 12 | 12 | 64 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3900 | 5100 | 3500 | 3400 | 3060 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 15 | 32 | 256 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 130 | 65 | 200 | 270 | 95 | - |
| Socket | LGA 2011 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | LGA1366 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel BX80619I73960X | 55.8 | 62.2 | 74.1 | 44.8 | 58.2 | 77.1 | 44.6 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Compare | 82.3 | 96.2 | 92.2 | 92.8 | 83.5 | 90.7 | 90.8 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 25.7 | 20.1 | 64.8 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 65 | 36.1 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 96.5 | 3.1 |
Price
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