Haswell -E Core i7-5960X, 5930K, 5820K specifications

[Boomstick777]

Does this mean the 5820k will be 20% up on the 4820k bringing it into the £290-£300 range? If it's £300 or under I'll probably bite and upgrade to a hex core, otherwise I'm not sure I'll bother.

Yeah prob a lil over 300 in the UK.

My guess is,

4770K £225
4790K £260
5820K £320
5930K £470
5960X £800

 

[Boomstick777]

TDP on the 6 core models seems excessive... shouldn't it be less than a 6 core Ivybridge? O_o

(Unless Intel are just being conservative.)

I did wonder this, unless the DDR4/PCI-e interface are quite power hungry?

The mainstream Haswell parts did use a bit more power over the Ivybridge ones, although TDP was higher Haswell gave more performance per watt overall, so the extra bit of juice was welcome. Imagine the same is true of Haswell -E. These are going to have awesome performance.

 

[Boomstick777]

The Core i7-5960X, Intel’s first 8-Core desktop CPU: Fast, expensive, and coming soon

After countless articles and much anticipation, Intel is reportedly about to release some of the first desktop processors based on its Haswell-E specifications, which will, of course, support DDR4 memory and 8-core processors. However, of the three Haswell-E Core i7 CPUs expected, only one of them, the Core i7-5960X, will actually come with 8 cores, and it will sell for $999. The other two, the i7-5930K and i7-5820K, will contain only 6 cores, which is the same number found in the current Ivy Bridge-E generation processor.

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/comput...cpu-fast-expensive-coming-soon/#ixzz3690Gn3Kk

 

[Boomstick777]

Does anybody know what the RAM limit will be on the 8-core 5960x? 64GB? I can't see this detailed anywhere online yet.

Pretty sure I read somewhere that it is 64GB. 64GB would be enough for you?

 

[Boomstick777]

Anybody have any idea whether Z97 or X99 will be better for gaming over the other?

Obviously benchmarks and workstation programs, video encoding etc will be much faster on the 8 core but what about gaming?

I.e if 5960X clocks to say 4.0Ghz > 4.2Ghz VS a 4790K @ 4.6Ghz+. Would the Z97 system be better for gaming or would both systems give similar results, and not limit gaming performance anyway?

 

[Boomstick777]

Made the decision, def going X99 when it launches..

Now need to make the decision of which body part to sell to get it.

Hmm..

 

[Boomstick777]

I find the pancreas overrated.

Lol.

Yeah but seriously I must have 5960X

8 cores / 16 threads 'unlocked' Haswell -E, soldered... DDR4..

Yeah I need this I think lol.

 

[Boomstick777]

Any leaks of ES?

Pretty sure certain people have chips already, I think 8 Pack might be one of them. NDA will be strong on X99 though, doubt anyone will want get in trouble just yet .

 

[Boomstick777]

I wonder whats the price going to be for 5930.
500ish on launch?
Motherboard another 500, ram another 250+.
Sigh

Yup gonna be pricey, I'm most likely gonna get 5820K plus 8GB possibly 16GB DDR4 just to get on the platform. Then when Broadwell -E drops next year move up to the higher end chips, which by then on new die shrink should be better at overclocking / use less power. Also by that time faster and cheaper DDR4 should be available to replace mine with and move up to 32GB.

Must have X99, even if have to sell a kidney !

 

[Boomstick777]

Looks like I'm going to have to enjoy X99 vicariously though you guys posts on here

Holiday in summer is gonna cost a lot..

Dream setup would be, 5960X, 390X Or Nvidia alternative, 32GB DDR4, X99.

Think it will have to remain a dream as well

 

[Boomstick777]

Seriously doubt the 5820 will be over £350.

+1

 

[Boomstick777]

Come on.. Admit it.. You have been drinking the liquid nitrogen to give yourself extra performance havnt you..

For some reason my samples have not turned up. These Xeons are fun tho..

When you're finished, feel free to post them Xeon's to me

 

[Boomstick777]

If it's less than £350 Intel are going to be eating into their highly profitable 4790K sales, X99 isn't intended to be mainstream so it will be priced as such.

Looking at the specs my guess would be £430ish for the 5820K and £500ish for the 5930K.

Sorry but that's tosh

Intel have always priced the lower 'E' tier to compete with the mainstream stuff. Intel 3820K VS 3770K, 4820K VS 4770K, 5820K should be -£350, Intel want to encourage more people onto the extreme platform, not put them off..

 

[Boomstick777]

Hope you get better soon 8 Pack, had some major problems with my back over past year+ so I feel for ya. Worst part is can't work, lift, or run atm. Not being able to exercise properly sucks. Slowly adapting though..

You didn't accidentally drink LN2 instead of a protein shake or something?

 

[Boomstick777]

Not everyone has the luxury of time, sitting around waiting for rumoured cpu's to emerge

Besides - If you paid £400 like I did for my 4960x then you'll still be laughing knowing that the next gen 'extreme' 6 core chips ain't gunna be that cheap either

DDR4 is a joke at the moment - can hit higher speeds using IVY-E and DDR3 at the mo! By the time it gets to a better speed will be seeing that 'cube memory' stuff coming into play in which case a new platform too.

Jumps in CPU performance are long gone, Intel are just milking us especially for gamers when what really matters is GPU grunt.

This post does read bit like your justifying your own build. That's great that your happy with it, but for those waiting it doesn't mean X99 isn't a much better option than X79.

DDR4 is hardly a joke, the main feature being that is that it uses much less voltage for the same speeds as DDR3. As time goes on DDR4 speeds will become much much faster than DDR3.

You say jumps in performance are long gone, but with Haswell -E The extra IPC and extra 2 cores will add a fair chunk of performance over X79, along with newer featured motherboards, DDR4 and 14nm CPU support in Broadwell -E, so in terms of performance jumps X99 offers more than Ivy did over Sandybridge. X99 is looking the best high end option for many years, and a worthy upgrade for those who have been waiting since Sandybridge or earlier for a real upgrade.

 

[Boomstick777]

Pre-order prices of Intel Haswell-E processors

Intel is readying next generation Core i7 extreme microprocessors, that will be formally introduced this fall. The new line of CPUs, based on Haswell-E core, will include the first ever 8-core desktop microprocessor from Intel. The Core i7s will also feature a number of microarchitecture enhancements, support for DDR4 memory, and they will available with a new chipset. All in all, the company will launch three SKUs, namely six-core Core i7-5820K and i7-5930K, and eight-core i7-5960X. All three processors are already available for pre-order in US:

http://www.cpu-world.com/news_2014/2014071501_Pre-order_prices_of_Intel_Haswell-E_processors.html

Rough UK Price.

Intel i7 5960X = $1107.83. £646.38 + 20% VAT =

£775.66

Intel i7 5930K = $631.54. £368.48 + 20% VAT =

£442.18

Intel i7 5820K = $425.92. £248.51 + 20% VAT =

£298.21

 

[Boomstick777]

+ 5-10% General EU/UK shafting.

There's already the US pre-order shafting on those prices. The 5960X and 5930K are very close to their predecessors. The 5820K looks to be about £50 more. Not bad at all for 2 extra cores

Once the initial pre-order UK gauging dies down these will be pretty good prices tbh.

Might just have to sell kidney and go 5960X

 

[Boomstick777]

Intel i7 5960X Full Spec.

Spoiler

Spoiler

 

[Boomstick777]

I would imagine that's just to meet the TDP, would presumably overclock like a beast if you have the cooling.

Yeah exactly to meet the TDP, overclocking I'm sure these will be good for 4.5Ghz+ with adequate cooling.

 

[Boomstick777]

Lol at the negative posts, people trying to convince themselves they don't want a nice Intel 8 core

If it makes them feel better it's all good I guess.

I would love one of those 5960X's, absolute monster !