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i7-5960X having Turbo Frequency of 4GHz is it true?

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First they said i7-6950X to have Base Frequency of 3GHz and Turbo Frequency of 3.5GHz but now the site says Base Frequency to be 3GHz but Turbo Frequency is shown as 4GHz. The title sub still says 3.5GHz but spec list says 4GHz which is true and what is it. Is 4GHz Turbo Frequency of Single Core and 3.5GHz Turbo Frequency of Multiple or All Cores. Or is it a mistake on Intel's part

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idata
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Hello any one confirm or clarify this

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Hello:

 

 

The clock speed for the Intel® Core™ i7-5960X Processor Extreme Edition is 3GHz, that is the Processor Base Frequency.

 

 

The Max Turbo Frequency is 3.5GHz, but, remember that the turbo boost is a feature that works automatically, depending on the load of work the processor itself enables it or disables it.

 

 

Under high loads of work, when all the cores are fully utilized, then is when

 

The turbo boost will start to work.

 

 

On the following link you will be able to confirm that information.

 

 

http://ark.intel.com/products/82930/Intel-Core-i7-5960X-Processor-Extreme-Edition-20M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz?q=Intel%C2%AE%20Core%E2%84%A2%20i7-5960X%20Processor%20Extreme%20Edition%20(20M%20Cache,%20up%20to%203.50%20GHz) http://ark.intel.com/products/82930/Intel-Core-i7-5960X-Processor-Extreme-Edition-20M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz?q=Intel%C2%AE%20Core%E2%84%A2%20i7-5960X%20Processor%20Extreme%20Edition%20(20M%20Cache,%20up%20to%203.50%20GHz)

 

 

Alberto

 

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idata
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Sorry my mistake in the title it is not i7-5960X I was talking about i7-6950X please check the image.

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idata
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Hello:

 

 

Perfect, no problem, for that processor the Processor Base Frequency is 3GHz and the Max Turbo Frequency is 4GHz.

 

 

Those are the correct specifications for the Intel® Core™ i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition, the part where it says up to 3.50 GHz is a mistake, and I will send that information to the proper department for them to fix that error.

 

 

Alberto

 

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