Intel Core i7-3960X Processor - 3.3GHz, 15MB Cache, Sandy Bridge, Socket 2011, Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Title : Intel Core i7-3960X Processor - 3.3GHz, 15MB Cache, Sandy Bridge, Socket 2011, Intel Turbo Boost Technology
ASIN : B00681D9R6
Description :

Technical Specifications: Clock frequency: 6x 3300 MHz · Level 1 cache: 6x 32 kB · Level 2 cache: 6x 256 kB · Level 3 cache: 15 MB · PC base: Intel® 2011 · Processor type: Hexa Core

Description: 6x 3300 MHz Hexa Core

Features :

• Product Type:Processor

List Price : £814.99
Price : £799.48
Saved Price : £15.51

category: Products
brand: Intel
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Rating : 4.0
Review : Wonderful!!!
This is an amazing processor, every penny is worth it, even with the 3970x being the best cpu on the market, but the overclocking room is just no match for the 3960x!

I have so far easily overclocked mine 3960x to 4.8ghz with no hassle, and there is no limit providing you use a very good watercooling system.
With the silicon lottery talk going on out there kind of worried me a little, but it seems that one I got has no problem.
With the right settings in the Bios you can push it past 5ghz! but even with the H100i the temp is a little high, if you mod your cooler and put more than 8 fans on it for push pull then you can bring it down 10 degrees which is fine running 5ghz around 85degrees on full burning with prime95.

Just a point out for those out there thinking of buying this CPU, make sure your motherboard is good enough (expensive enough), and make sure your RAMs are quality and fast, the higher you overclock the CPU the faster the demand is for your...