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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Prices and Stock
MSRP $1723

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

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

My Games With Core i7-6950X

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

164

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

127

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

High

764

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Epic

225

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

Ultra

205

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

Ultra

545

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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Core i7-6950X

Prices and Stock
MSRP $1723

Specifications

Core i7-6950X FPS Calculator

My Games With Core i7-6950X

League of Legends

Grand Theft Auto V

Valorant

Fortnite

Escape From Tarkov

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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