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Intel Core i7-6950X

Intel i7-6950X

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
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
Architecturex86
Starting Price$1723 U.S.
Announcement Date03/10/2016
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 147     avg: 155.5     median: 155.5 (47%)     max: 164 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
20 Points (26%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
40378 points (29%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
101 fps (35%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 9.3     avg: 15     median: 15 (3%)     max: 20.7 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
495 s (2%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
26761 points (65%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
31129 points (55%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
32399 points (51%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
30405 Points (60%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
26617 Points (54%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
22114 Points (58%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
189 Watt (34%)
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Other CPUs of the series Core i7 (Desktop)

» Intel Core i7-6950X
   10x 3 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5960X
   8x 3 GHz - 3.5 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4960X
   6x 3.6 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6700K
   4x 4 GHz - 4.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3960X
   6x 3.3 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4790K
   4x 4 GHz - 4.4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6700
   4x 3.4 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4790
   4x 3.6 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-5775C
   4x 3.3 GHz - 3.7 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4770K
   4x 3.5 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4790S
   4x 3.2 GHz - 4 GHz
» Intel Core i7-990X EE
   6x 3.47 GHz - 3.73 GHz
» Intel Core i7-980X EE
   6x 3.33 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3770K
   4x 3.5 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-3770
   4x 3.4 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-4790T
   4x 2.7 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6700T
   4x 2.8 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2700K
   4x 3.5 GHz - 3.9 GHz
» Intel Core i7-2600K
   4x 3.4 GHz - 3.8 GHz
» Intel Core i7-975
   4x 3.33 GHz - 3.6 GHz
» Intel Core i7-960
   4x 3.2 GHz - 3.47 GHz
» Intel Core i7-950
   4x 3.06 GHz - 3.33 GHz
» Intel Core i7-940
   4x 2.93 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Intel Core i7-920
   4x 2.66 GHz - 2.93 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Core i5-10600K
   6x 4.1 GHz - 4.8 GHz
+ Intel Core i7-8086K
   6x 3.7 GHz - 5 GHz
+ Intel Core i7-8700K
   6x 3.7 GHz - 4.7 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
   8x 3.7 GHz - 4.3 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-10400F
   6x 2.9 GHz - 4.3 GHz
» Intel Core i7-6950X
   10x 3 GHz - 3.5 GHz
- Intel Xeon E-2176G
   6x 3.7 GHz - 4.7 GHz
- Intel Core i7-9700
   8x 3 GHz - 4.7 GHz
- Intel Core i7-8700
   6x 3.2 GHz - 4.6 GHz
- Intel Core i5-9600K
   6x 3.7 GHz - 4.6 GHz
- Intel Core i9-9900T
   8x 2.1 GHz - 4.4 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2017-03-24)