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Intel Core i7 4960X EE CPU / Asus X79-Deluxe Motherboard Review

Luke Hill September 3, 2013 CPU, Featured Announcement, Motherboard

Super Pi is used by a huge audience, particularly to check stability when overclocking processors. If a system is able to calculate PI to the 2 millionth place after the decimal without mistake, it is considered to be stable in regards to RAM and CPU. Super Pi is a single-threaded benchmark.

We used Super Pi's '32M' benchmark setting.

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Super Pi outlines the increased performance of Intel's Haswell architecture. Despite its additional L3 cache and 100MHz speed boost, the 4960X's Super Pi performance trails that of the 4770K's by almost 2.5%. The IVB-E part does manage to outperform the slower SB-E chip by over 7%, however.

The FX-8350 is omitted from the Super Pi test as AMD's parts are known to have an unfair disadvantage performing with Super Pi's x87 code.

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13 comments

  1. Ivan
    September 3, 2013 at 8:15 am

    Epic stuff. skimmed over it before work this morning, bookmarked for a good read later today. Next on my list to place my 3930k.

  2. Eran
    September 3, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Well at least it seems to overclock a bit better than Haswell. Good info on the core to core tests. 4770k is the most efficient processor on a core basis.

    4960x looks like a solid processor, but I wish AMD could offer more of a challenge then Intel would be forced to drop their prices a little. it is very very expensive. Still, for the target audience of people who render etc looks like a great buy.

    AMD , where are you!???

  3. Harris
    September 3, 2013 at 8:25 am

    Great review, haven’t read all of it yet, but picked up some interesting info. Way out of my price range. im saving for a 4570k and a new mobo. always good reading these ultra high end reviews, just to dream !

  4. Topperfalkon
    September 3, 2013 at 8:28 am

    wow a lot of work in this one. I do agree with eran earlier in the review. Intel are kick ass, but the prices are hard to swallow. 4770k for a bang to buck is much better, but same with the last generation. these 6 core CPU’s cost a small fortune.

    Good work Mr Hill.

  5. Dannie
    September 3, 2013 at 10:08 am

    best review of this I have read today. I love INTEL!

  6. Ruemer
    September 3, 2013 at 11:32 am

    Ah the perfect partner. Blows the heck out of the FX 9590.

  7. LqM
    September 5, 2013 at 2:37 am

    Did ASUS provide a release date for the X79-Deluxe?

  8. Luke Hill
    September 5, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    LqM, the Asus board will be hitting retailers in the coming days.

  9. Anthony
    September 5, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    Asus would release more boards or just the deluxe?

    I wont get the 4770k. 4820 is much better IMO

  10. Val
    September 11, 2013 at 12:52 am

    what are the boot times and boot options on the “Asus X79-Deluxe”?

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