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IntelBX80671I76950X
IntelBX8070110900K
▲ 6212,760 ▼

10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.0GHz, Broadwell-E.
Release date: Q2 2016.

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▲ 664,142 ▼

10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.7GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Effective Speed 
+15%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 113,404 user samples
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6,135 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 77% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 1.25 GHz (avg)
Poor: 77% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 164th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 90%
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107,269 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 106% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 89% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 89% Great: 106%
SPEED RANK: 74th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 100%
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Desktop
Desktop 100%
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Workstation
Workstation 107%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		86.8 % 99.6 % Faster effective speed.
+15%
Average Score 
+23%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88.2 Pts 91.1 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		114 Pts 149 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+31%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		228 Pts 295 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+29%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		458 Pts 579 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+26%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		884 Pts 1100 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+24%
Overclocked Score 
+9%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.9 Pts 97.4 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		142 Pts 158 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+11%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		283 Pts 314 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+11%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		565 Pts 623 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+10%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1118 Pts 1222 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+9%
Value & Sentiment 
+1,134%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.46 % Insanely higher market share.
+4,500%
Value
Value For Money 		73.9 % 87.8 % Better value.
+19%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % 66 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Price
Price (score) 		$499 $440 Cheaper.
+12%
Nice To Haves 
+17%
Age
Newest 		95 Months 48 Months Much more recent.
+49%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		140 Watts 125 Watts More energy efficient.
+11%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		10 cores 10 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		20 threads 20 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3 GHz 3.7 GHz Faster base frequency.
+23%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4 GHz 5.3 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+33%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1799 Pts 2033 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+13%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1470 Pts 1888 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+28%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Broadwell-E Comet Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA2011-V3 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'16 Q2'20
Cache
Cache 		25 MB 20 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4 GHz 5.30 GHz
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4 2400/2133 DDR4-2933
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		4 2
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		None Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 2
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 3
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		40 16

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 86.8%
Average Bench 99.6%
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The Core i7-6950X is Intel’s new top of the range prosumer CPU. This flagship model has a whopping ten cores with base and turbo frequencies of 3.0 and 4.0 GHz respectively. The 6950X is based on the 14 nm Broadwell-E architecture. It has a TDP of 140 watts, 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes and no integrated graphics. Because of its ridiculously high MSRP of around $2,000, this CPU only makes sense for very niche use cases which could include top end graphics design or video production workstations. Comparing the 6950X and 6700K shows that for typical desktop use the 6950X only offers a gain of around 20% for a whopping 6 fold price increase. This is because desktop computing largely depends on single core performance and the Skylake i7-6700K is both clocked higher and has higher IPC due to its one generation lead over the 6950X. That said, if you want the most powerful desktop processor money can buy, then the 6950X hits the spot. [Jun '16 CPUPro]

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Intel’s Comet Lake flagship, the i9-10900K, is the fastest gaming and desktop CPU currently available. This ten-core hyperthreaded processor can easily be overclocked so that all twenty threads run at an eye-watering 5.2 GHz. Whilst its stellar performance is second to none, it comes with a premium price tag of $488 USD. The 10900K also requires a new (Z490) LGA1200 motherboard, which Intel has indicated will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. Whilst AMD’s competing $420 USD Ryzen 3900X and $675 USD Ryzen 3950X do have a greater number of cores, their lower clock speeds and higher memory latency handicap them in non-rendering use cases. Overall, the 10900K has a 16% effective speed advantage over both the 3900X and 3950X. Users that do a lot of rendering should investigate dedicated hardware encoders such as NVENC and Quick Sync as these are far more efficient than CPU based rendering. Comparing the 10900K and 10700K shows that, when paired with a 2060S, the 10700K offers comparable gaming performance for 20% less money. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

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