Intel Core i7-6950X
10C / 20T 3 / 3.5 GHz 2016 $1345 desktop no gpu
The Intel Core i7-6950X is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Broadwell E architecture and released in 2016. This CPU features 10 cores, a base clock of 3000 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 3500 MHz and 25 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The Intel Core i7-6950X is designed for the LGA2011 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.
Peformance:
Intel Core i7-6950X is better than 72% cpus with score 181In this chart you can see what tasks is this cpu good for. The scores are Blender Benchmark Scores Blender Score represents total processor multi-core performance under sustained heavy load. It represents the total power of processor well..
Intel Core i7-6950X (181)
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Basic / Office Use - Web Browsing, E-Mail / Documents, 1080p Video, Casual Games
80
Home / Everyday PC - Advanced Browsing, 4K Video / Large Excel, Light gaming 60fps, Basic Photo Editing / Coding
130
Power User - 4k Video / Photo Editing, Heavy Browsing, Modern Gaming / Medium, Starting Content Creators
220
Professional - Advanced Video Editing, High Gaming / 1440p, Advanced Graphics 3D, Heavy Programming / VM
350
Workstation/Extreme - Ultra Gaming, Multiple VM, Heavy Databases, Heavy Compiling
Specs
Type
Desktop
Cores
10
Threads
20
Speed
3 GHz
Turbo
3.5 GHz
Release Date
2016
GPU
-
Socket
LGA 2011
Current Price
$1345
Release Price
$1723
L3
25 MB
Base TDP
140 W
Max TDP
Nm
14 nm
Unlocked
Yes
Official Site
| Type | Desktop |
| Cores | 10 |
| Threads | 20 |
| Speed | 3 GHz |
| Turbo | 3.5 GHz |
| Current Price | $1345 |
| Release Price | $1723 |
| Release Date | 2016 |
| GPU | - |
| Socket | LGA2011 |
| L3 | 25 MB |
| Base TDP | 140 W |
| Max TDP | |
| Nm | 14 nm |
| Unlocked | Yes |
| Official Site | intel.com |
| Performance Tier | Core i7 |
| Class | Intel Core |
| Code Name | Broadwell E |
| Performance Cores | 10 |
| Efficiency Cores | - |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 4 |
| Max Memory | 128 MB |
| Bits | 64-bit |
| tjMax | |
| PCI Generation | 3 |
| PCI Lanes | 40 |
| L1 Cache | |
| L2 Cache | |
| Product IDs | Tray CM8067102055800Box BX80671I76950XBXC80671I76950X (China) |
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