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Intel Core i7-6950X

Intel 6950X

The Intel Core i7-6950X is a high-end desktop CPU based on the Broadwell-E architecture. With its 10 physical cores (20 threads due to HyperThreading) it is intended for workstation PCs. The base clock speed is 3 GHz and ranges up to 3.5 GHz (Turbo Boost). The CPU also supports Turbo Boost Max 3.0, where a single core can be clocked even higher. However, this requires a special driver and a manual application profile. For current games of 2016, a fast quad-core CPU like the Kaby Lake based Core i7-7700K may be faster than the 6950X.

The CPU is produced in 14nm and rated at a quite high TDP of 120 Watt. 

SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
CodenameBroadwell-E
Clock Rate3000 - 3500 MHz
Front Side Bus9.6 GT/s / QPI
Level 1 Cache320 KB
Level 2 Cache2.5 MB
Level 3 Cache25 MB
Number of Cores / Threads10 / 20
Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)120 Watt
Transistor Count3200 Million
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Die Size246 mm2
SocketFCLGA2011-3
FeaturesQuad-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, Hyper-Threading, AES, Enhanced Speedstep, Turbo Boost Max 3.0, SSE1-4.2
64 Bit64 Bit support
Starting Price$1723 U.S.
Announcement Date03/10/2016
Product Link (external)Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 6950X

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - CPU Multi 64Bit
1859 Points (42%)
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Cinebench R15 - CPU Single 64Bit
min: 147     avg: 155.5     median: 155 (71%)     max: 164 Points
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Cinebench R11.5 - CPU Multi 64Bit
20 Points (45%)
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Cinebench R11.5 - CPU Single 64Bit
1.9 Points (95%)
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Cinebench R10 - Rendering Single 32Bit
6231 Points (68%)
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Cinebench R10 - Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
40378 Points (62%)
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wPrime 2.0x - 1024m *
94 seconds (1%)
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wPrime 2.0x - 32m *
3.5 seconds (1%)
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WinRAR - Result
8450 KB/s (99%)
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - Pass 2
101 fps (3%)
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - Pass 1
196 fps (73%)
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TrueCrypt - Serpent Mean 100MB
1.4 GB/s (70%)
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TrueCrypt - Twofish Mean 100MB
1.7 GB/s (57%)
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TrueCrypt - AES Mean 100MB
10.5 GB/s (53%)
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3DMark 06 - CPU
10658 Points (71%)
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 9     avg: 15     median: 15 (3%)     max: 20 Seconds
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
20.7 Seconds (1%)
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Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M *
495 Seconds (2%)
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3DMark 11 - Performance Physics 1280x720
16403 points (86%)
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3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Physics 1280x720 offscreen
40042 Points (46%)
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Physics 1280x720
14621 Points (37%)
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3DMark - Fire Strike Physics 1920x1080
21692 Points (67%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Stream
7398 Points (60%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Memory
7087 Points (64%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Floating Point
30405 Points (52%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Integer
26617 Points (46%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Total Score
22114 Points (51%)
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Geekbench 3 - 32 Bit Multi-Core Score
31129 Points (38%)
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Geekbench 3 - 32 Bit Single-Core Score
3387 Points (69%)
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Geekbench 3 - 64 Bit Multi-Core Score
32399 Points (86%)
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Geekbench 3 - 64 Bit Single-Core Score
3613 Points (74%)
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Geekbench 4.0 - 64 Bit Multi-Core Score
26761 Points (89%)
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Geekbench 4.0 - 64 Bit Single-Core Score
4049 Points (67%)
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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score *
1183 ms (2%)
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Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score *
94.4 ms (1%)
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Octane V2 - Total Score
35813 Points (68%)
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Power Consumption - Prime95 V28,10 Stress Power Consumption (external Monitor) ultra *
224 Watt (60%)
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Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption (external Monitor) ultra *
189 Watt (50%)
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