Intel 2011 Socket

**grayman** · 10-10-14, 02:51 AM

Anyone using a 2011? I'm window shopping for my next build and the growth potential with a 2011 socket board seems like I could get a good 4-5 years out of it.

**Kanati** · 10-10-14, 03:14 PM

I bought a 3930K around 2 years ago and it's still one of the strongest CPU's on benchmarks. 2011 is the shit.

**grayman** · 10-10-14, 03:53 PM

The new v3 looks promising too.

**Kanati** · 10-10-14, 04:30 PM

Heavy will probably chime in too. I think he's running 2011.

**salty99** · 10-10-14, 04:40 PM

The new hex core Haswell-E uses 2011 and Devil's Canyon as well. Those CPUs are HUGE steps forward and the longevity of that socket type will no doubt be many years because of Intel designing those CPUs for that socket.

**grayman** · 10-10-14, 08:16 PM

That's my thought too Salty. I'd like my money to go as long as possible before I have to switch to a new socket. The boards I'm looking at offer at least 3 years of upgrade potential.

**RhysJD3** · 10-10-14, 10:07 PM

My older ones were amazing. The memory lanes on them are crazy and the new ones look solid.

Personally, if I was buying right now, I'd get them. Probably overkill for what I do but what the heck.

My only hope, they keep them going strong and don't stop like last time.

**HeavyG** · 10-11-14, 06:46 AM

I am also running on a 3930k, and it is a beast. The one thing about Socket 2011 CPUs is that they consume much more electricity. The older 2011 CPUs ran at 130w TDP while the newer V3s run at 140w TDP. This is a pretty significant jump. The performance on the Haswell-E is superior to a normal Haswell CPU, however there are significantly higher entry costs for buying the Haswell-E:

Intel Haswell-E 4820k
CPU - $390
Motherboard - $210-$498 (Varies by features)
16GB Memory (DDR4) - $260

Intel Haswell 4970k
CPU - $340
Motherboard - $39-$379 (Varies by features)
16GB Memory (DDR3) - $260

Essentially, you should expect to spend $100 more for a good Haswell-E socket 2011 board, and Memory will need to be DDR4, which actually isn't priced too much higher than DDR3 at the moment (depending on the brand, of course). You should expect that your initial total cost for upgrading to Haswell-E to be at a minimum of $150 higher than that of normal Haswell. Of course, the prices of the CPUs on Haswell-E jump significantly if you wish to purchase a higher model.

Considering the additional costs to entry, and the higher operating costs (140w vs 84w), you just need to make sure that the performance gains from Haswell-E are necessary for what you are using the system for. Most people should NOT lean towards Haswell-E.

If you want the absolute best performance for what you can get today, then Haswell-E is the way to go. It will "outlast" other CPUs based purely on performance, but you will likely continue to see Intel deliver higher performance at lower TDP over the next couple of years, and may even see lower model Intel CPUs begin taking advantage of DDR4 and higher on chip L2+L3 cache, which may mean by next year, Intel's $340/75w chip may out perform the current Haswell-E 3820k. It is always a gamble, and something better is always right around the corner.