We published details of the first three Intel Core i7 processors LGA2011 (Sandy Bridge-E). When in April, appeared the first information about these products, it became clear that Intel will share the performance of LGA2011 model on two lines: Enthusiast and Performance. In the line of Performance Products will be presented by six cores and an unlocked multiplier BClk, and models with four cores and locked multiplier BClk.
The presence of X indicates that this is a processor Extreme Edition, and K indicates the unlocked multiplier BClk.
So, the first model is Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition. This six-core processor runs at 3.30 GHz frequency. Turbo Boost frequency can be increased up to 3.90 GHz. The processor has an impressive cache in the third level - 15 MB. As for price, it will be expressed by a four-digit number.
Model Core i7-3930K also has six cores, but they operate at 3.20 GHz frequency (3.80 GHz Turbo), and 12 MB cache in the third level.
The third processor - Core i7-3820. received four cores. Clock frequency is 3.60 GHz (Turbo - 3,90 GHz). Cache in the third level - 10 MB.
In all processors is integrated four-channel DDR3 memory controller and PCI-Express 3.0 controller.