Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 4960X - 3.6 GHz - 6-core - 12 threads - 15 MB cache - LGA2011 Socket - Box

Key Features and Benefits:

• Go to the next level of multi-core performance
  Intel Core i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in quad-core performance and feature the latest innovations in processor technologies.
• Intel smart cache
  It provides a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for industry leading multi-threaded games!
• Intel QuickPath interconnect
  It is designed for increased bandwidth and low latency. It can achieve data transfer speeds as high as 25.6 GB/sec.
• Integrated memory controller
  It enables three channels of DDR3 1066 MHz memory. This memory controller's lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications.
• Intel HD boost
  It significantly improves a broad range of multimedia and compute-intensive applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are issued at a throughput rate of one per clock cycle, allowing a level of processing efficiency with SSE4 optimized applications.