Core i7-6950X

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
10	20	3.0 GHz	3.5 GHz

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Availability
MSRP $1723

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Specifications

General
Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Broadwell-E

Performance
Cores	10
Threads	20
Base Frequency	3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.5 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	140 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

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200

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349

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205

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

161 FPS+27%

£3.43/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Ryzen 5 5500

141 FPS+11%

£0.6/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Ryzen 7 7700X

166 FPS+31%

£2.95/FPS

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Core i7-14700K

166 FPS+31%

£2.07/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

166 FPS+31%

£6.63/FPS

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Core i7-12700K

157 FPS+24%

£1.35/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

142 FPS+12%

£1.69/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D - 3 GHz - 8 Cores - 16 Threads - 96 MB Cache Memory - Socket AM4 - OEM

Ryzen 9 5950X

148 FPS+17%

£1.99/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Ryzen 9 5900X

148 FPS+17%

£1.38/FPS

Core i5-12600KF

155 FPS+22%

£1.09/FPS

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 7 5700G

144 FPS+13%

£1.08/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-core, 16-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.6GHz

Core i9-12900K

159 FPS+25%

£2.05/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Core i9-14900K

170 FPS+34%

£2.55/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Core i5-12600K

155 FPS+22%

£1.54/FPS

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

166 FPS+31%

£7.11/FPS

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E

Core i7-14700KF

167 FPS+31%

£1.98/FPS

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Core i5-12400

148 FPS+17%

£1.49/FPS

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

Core i9-12900KF

157 FPS+24%

£1.66/FPS

Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 5 3600

134 FPS+6%

£0.75/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3

Core i7-12700KF

157 FPS+24%

£1.41/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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Core i7-6950X

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MSRP $1723

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