Intel Core i7-4960X Preview: Ivy Bridge-E, Benchmarked

We're still a few months away from the launch of Intel's Ivy Bridge-E-based processors, but an early sample landed in our lab and we couldn't wait to test it. Is the Core i7-4960X looking like a viable upgrade to Sandy Bridge-E on your X79 motherboard?

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