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Review: Intel Haswell-E processor (Core i7 5960X and 5820K)

IntroductionWith the launch of Haswell-E, Intel has introduced three new desktop processors and an updated chipset to support them, called X99. Although the new chips are based on a similar 2011-pin layout to the previous Ivy Bridge-E enthusiast processors, these processors are not backwards compatible with older generation motherboards. If you want one of these chips, you'll need to buy a new motherboard as well.The new flagship model is the Core i7 5960X, which has eight physical processor cor
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