With every new CPU generation it is interesting to see how performance scales with SLI and triple SLI configurations. One can for example see what influence the CPU has on gaming performance. Furhtermore overclockers as well as gamers can see how much of an improvement the new architecture is. In this case we're taking a closer look at gaming performance of Intels latest Sandy Bridge E processors. We're very curious if we will see a scaling factor when we vary the number of GPUs in the system.
Specifications
| |
i7-3960X |
i7-3930K |
| Codename |
Sandy Bridge E |
Sandy Bridge E |
| Socket |
LGA 2011 |
LGA 2011 |
| Manufacturing |
32 nm |
32 nm |
| Transistors |
2.27 Billion |
2.27 Billion |
| Die-size |
435 mm2 |
435 mm2 |
| Clock |
3.30 GHz (Turbo 3.9 GHz) |
3.20 GHz (Turbo 3.8 GHz) |
| Cores / Threads |
6C / 12T |
6C / 12T |
| Turbo |
Yes (2.0) |
Yes (2.0) |
| Bus Speed |
100 MHz |
100 MHz |
| Memory |
DDR3 |
DDR3 |
| Memory controller |
Quad Channel |
Quad Channel |
| QPI |
6.4 GT/s |
6.4 GT/s |
| L1 Execution Cache |
32 KByte |
32 KByte |
| L1 Data Cache |
32 KByte |
32 KByte |
| L2 Cache |
256 KByte |
256 KByte |
| L3 Cache |
15 MB shared |
12 MB shared |
| TDP |
130 Watt |
130 Watt |
| C1E technology |
Yes |
Yes |
| Enhanced Intel Speed Step |
Yes |
Yes |
| Virtualisation |
Vanderpool |
Vanderpool |
| Instruction sets |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
SSE4.2, AVX, AES EM64T |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
SSE4.2, AVX, AES EM64T |
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