Overclockers and enthusiasts can rejoy as the newest picture of a de-lidded Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E CPU shows that Intel is using soldered thermal interface material (TIM) for its upcoming line of High-End Desktop (HEDT) Haswell-E CPUs.

Guys from the OCDrift.com managed to get their hands on a picture of a de-lidded the flagship Haswell-E CPU, the Core i7-5960X, which shows that Intel has decided to solder the die of the chip to the IHS with a strong epoxy. This is good news for enthusiasts and overclockers, as the soldered IHS will allow much better heat conductivity, something that was a big problem on Intel's previously available Core i7-4790K, Core i7-4770K and the Core i7-3770K CPUs.