I only increased the BLCK and left everything else set to auto. So I performed a minor increase to the BLCK. This could be an error, but HWiNFO is usually on the mark. What was even more impressive was that HWiNFO 64 read 1.6Ghz as the idle speed. The idle voltage was 0.88v and the highest voltage was 1.18v stock clocks. One of the impressive things about this chip is that the voltage was extremely low. I ran a few quick tests in Cinebench R11.5 after I first installed this chip. X5660 Stock clocks and minor BLCK overclock Obviously I couldnt wait to overclock this CPU and Ill speak more on the overclocking below. During 100% Loads the cores never went above 32c. Default voltages range from 0.88vCore to 1.18vCore. The cores usually stayed below 23C in my room that was approx. Now when I first installed the chip I was amazed at the low temps it maintained. Theres a lot of more info you can search and find. It is a 32nm processor with 12MB a 95Watt Max TDP. The X5660 is rated at 6.4 GT/s and Ive personally pushed it all the way to 8 GT/s. Finding info on this chip was much easier than my Xeon L5639. Some of the info I found was true and the other info was wrong. I will admit that I was pretty excited when I first received my X5660. Moving on, I have made a brief chart comparing the X58 architecture to the X79 architecture.ĥGhz takes a bit more vCore, but I don't feel safe running 5Ghz a lot so I'll stick with 4.8Ghz I show the actual data from my play through. After I installed my L5639 and later the X5660, the game is much more playable and runs at a smoother rate. For an example, my i7-960 4.2Ghz struggled to play Crysis 3 maxed 1080p. I also try to pick the most demanding levels. I try to play at least 25 minutes or longer to give a good review. Instead of running a benchmark tool, I literally capture the frame times and frame rates from actual gameplay. I also added something I like to call Real-Time Benchmarks which is for gaming. I cover the CPU benchmarks and gaming benchmarks. I am locking this thread due to numerous infractions of policy, including editing mod edits. While I am speaking about the Xeon L5639 be sure to check my review here: ![]() Ive taken the time to compare my Xeon X5660 and L5639 to Intels latest and greatest high end CPUs. Many will tell others to upgrade, but not so fast. Im sure many users are hoping to add as many years to the awesome X58 platform as possible. Unlike Intel latest Xeons, which have locked straps, LGA1366 has the ability to overclock Xeons by increasing the BLCK and\or CPU ratio. Hex-cores are available and more affordable now. ![]() However, the X58 now has upgrades that cost less than $250.00-$300.00 that can easily even up the playing field a bit. Im not saying X79 doesnt offer a lot, but is it worth the price at this point? The architectures are obviously different. To most X58 users Intels X79 felt like a side-grade instead of an upgrade. Personally I can, but only if I feel as if Im getting a lot more than what I already have. Some users cant always buy the latest and greatest. I also understand that Haswell-E is right around the corner, but some users might not want to upgrade unless they absolutely have to. ![]() This review is mainly for those who are on the fence and thinking about upgrading to X79 or possibly the X99. There appears to be plenty of life in the platform now that high-end server microprocessors are more affordable. ![]() Moving into its sixth year in the market the legacy X58\Tylersburg is still alive and kicking. From the looks of it, that suggestion may have been correct. It was suggested to me that Intels best platform to date could be the X58-LGA1366. I will be updating more benchmarks as well so check back later for more benchmarks.PM me if you need the link to the benchmarks. Just look for my name since I can't post links here. Please refer to my post on for more images of benchmarks. I can't post a lot of images on this forum.
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