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Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge-E i7-3970X

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Socket: Intel LGA 2011; Cores (cores): 6; Threads (threads): 12; Speed (GHz): 3.5; IGP: is absent;
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Intel Core i7 Sandy Bridge-E i7-3970X
multithreadingTurbo mode
i7-3820
i7-3930K
i7-3960X
i7-3970X
Main
SeriesCore i7
Code nameSandy Bridge-E
SocketIntel LGA 2011
Lithography32 nm
Cores and Threads
Cores6 cores
Threads12 threads
Multithreading
Speed
Clock speed3.5 GHz
TurboBoost / TurboCore4 GHz
Cache
L1 cache192 KB
L2 cache1536 KB
L3 cache15 MB
Specs
IGPis absent
Front side bus5 GT/s
TDP150 W
InstructionMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4
Multiplier35
Max. operating temperature67 °С
Memory
Max. RAM64 GB
Max. DDR3 speed1600 MHz
Channels4
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