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Intel BX80671I76950X

Core i7-6950X

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

Average Bench: 86.8% (139th of 1406)

more Based on 6,135 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000406F1, 1FABFBFF000406F1, BFEBFBFF000306A9, BFEBFBFF00020652, 178BFBFF00800F11, BFEBFBFF000506E3 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6950X CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6950X CPU @ 3.99GHz, Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition CPU @ 3.50 GHz

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]

Poor: 77%Average: 86.8% Great: 100%
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 90%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i7-6950X averaged just 13.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-6950X near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,470Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 88.2Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-6950X is 22.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-6950X performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 884Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 114Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 6,135 samples)
Rank 13986.8%
Min Avg Max
79.4 Memory 88.2 95.9
88.6 1-Core 114 142
183 2-Core 228 283
81.1% 143 Pts
Min Avg Max
380 4-Core 458 565
732 8-Core 884 1,118
79.7% 671 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,238 64-Core 1,470 1,799
91% 1,470 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 91.4
1-Core 124
2-Core 248
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 921
85% 708 Pts
64-Core 1,543
96% 1,543 Pts
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 124
2-Core 239
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 479
8-Core 875
81% 677 Pts
64-Core 1,521
94% 1,521 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 94.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 210
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 812
73% 614 Pts
64-Core 1,318
82% 1,318 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 111
2-Core 221
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 812
72% 613 Pts
64-Core 1,375
85% 1,375 Pts
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
84.1% Excellent
Memory 89.6
1-Core 90.5
2-Core 180
71% 120 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 816
74% 619 Pts
64-Core 1,424
88% 1,424 Pts
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MSRP ≈ $1834 @ launch in Jun '16
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Workstation 95%
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Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EDITION 10 - $485

CPU
Core i7-6950XIntel  $290Bench 87%, 6,135 samples205x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $399Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples150x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $325Bench 124%, 840,268 samples149x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $200Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples52x
SSD
950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $180Bench 223%, 54,978 samples39x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $160Bench 112%, 695,664 samples30x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $80Bench 386%, 206,100 samples30x
RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $65Bench 85%, 346,786 samples16x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 96%, 3,140 samples16x
Dominator DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 95%, 3,531 samples16x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 66% - Good Total price: $1,419

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz)
Code NameBroadwell E
Launch DateQ2'16
Processor Numberi7-6950X
# of Cores10
# of Threads20
Cache25 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed3 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4 GHz
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP140 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4 2400/2133
Memory Channels4
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Turbo Boost 3.0 TechYes
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
vPro TechNo
Smart Response TechYes

Package

Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedLGA2011-v3

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,055

Official site ark.intel.com/...

Added 7 years ago.
USA-User
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9,398

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

7 months ago.

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.

GBR-User
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5,542

Excellent

2 years ago.

VERY CHEAP, EXCELLENT VALUE :D

CAN-User
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4,748

Excellent

4 months ago.

i never had this cpu but this is my favorite cpu

POL-User
Avatar level
4,378

Excellent

12 months ago.

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

AUS-User
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3,782

Good

3 years ago.

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

CPUPro
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2,055

Good

7 years ago.

SAU-User
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1,718

Terrible

5 years ago.

runs very hot, very high power consumption and highly overpriced

CRI-User
Avatar level
1,172

Poor

6 years ago.

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

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Poor

3 years ago.

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.

Comment  cpu.userbenchmark.com/...

You'll never be buying this CPU today as you could even buy i9-9900X or i9-10900X at lower prices instead and offers more performance at same core thread counts.

Comment  cpu.userbenchmark.com/...

The Intel's own i9-9900K outperformed this CPU even with 2 lower cores and 4 lower threads, and at vastly lower prices. That is enough sir!

xDEFCONx
Avatar level
28

Excellent

3 years ago.

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.

Aspire_SK
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26

Good

6 years ago.

Pretty high price, but so much power...

Saadan
Avatar level
18

Poor

3 years ago.

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

redsquare
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2

Outstanding

6 years ago.

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

liefde
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2

Excellent

3 years ago.

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.

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