Core i7-6950X

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Were this on release I would not recommend it but with the price of them used I would say HELL YES! The 6950x while a bit weak on single core performance and clock speed can still be a excellent choice for both gaming and workstation use it will of course still get beaten by its mainstream consumer brethren but it at the very least keeps up with them. However, like all of the extreme edition cpu's their motherboards are still ungodly amounts of expensive but the cpu itself can be found for pretty reasonable prices. It ain't no 10900k but 10 cores is still 10 cores and for its price right now I'd say go for it.

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VERY CHEAP, EXCELLENT VALUE :D

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BOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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You don't necessarily need this beast, but if you can afford it, this thing will not disappoint you

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Terrible

runs very hot, very high power consumption and highly overpriced

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Its a good CPU, but not worth it for the price, is not much better than the 6700k or the 4770k i7.

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Probably one of the most disappointing CPU releases Intel have done, 10 core 20 thread for $1723? You probably guessed that the interest toward HEDT went down thanks to this. Back to the topic, this 10 core 20 thread CPU has 3.0GHz base clock with 3.5GHz boost clock and offered 40 PCIe lanes. This CPU has significant overclocking headroom which you can tap for more performance but that depends on your cooling and power delivery though.

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Vicious. For its age as a '17 processor on the 14 nm process, its overclock ceiling and core count hold up tremendously for entry-level workstation needs. Cheaper alternatives exist as of today, though, for similar perf.

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Pretty high price, but so much power...

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During it's time the costly 10 core 20 thread cpu was the business. Compared to alternatives, the 6 core 6 thread i5 9400f has a higher average bench. The value and sentiment is negative. Rather you should buy and i9 9900k or ryzen 9 3900x

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The Best Processor of all. The CPU Number 1 in the World.

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Only one that handles multiple file-handling operations, next to browsing, A/V encoding, zipping large files without a glitch. Can easily be cooled passively if you have the space and don't overpower it with high Voltages. Does require manual settings of/in your OS (both Windows and Linux), otherwise it will handle its power adversely. Superb for multiple open Virtual Machines and best with at least 32GB RAM. Want to maximize your X99 board and still want Windows 7 to fully support its powers? This is the one you want.