INTEL CORE I7-6950X BROADWELL-E 10-CORE LGA 2011-V3 DESKTOP PROCESSOR

The Core i7-6950X’s high level specifications and features read much like the Haswell-E based Core i7-5960X. The two processors technically share the same base and turbo frequencies, have the same number of PCI Express lanes, they both support quad-channel DDR4-memory configurations, and use the same 2011 v3 socket and X99 chipset. There are some noteworthy differences, however.

Broadwell-E based desktop processors will pack up to 10 cores (20 threads), they have more cache memory (2.5MB on a 10-core CPU, with up to 25MB of shared LLC), they’re manufactured using a more advanced process, and support the latest iteration of Intel’s Turbo Boost technology – dubbed Turbo Boost Max 3.0 – which helps boost performance for both single and multi-threaded workloads.

Broadwell-E processors also have the same 140 watt TDP and will work in existing X99-based motherboards after a firmware update. The maximum officially supported memory speed has been upped to 2400MHz as well, versus 2133MHz with Haswell-E.