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Review: Intel Core i7-6950X (14nm Broadwell)

by Tarinder Sandhu on 31 May 2016, 07:00

Tags: Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)

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Testing Methodology

Intel Core i7-6950X Specification


Comparison Processor Configurations

CPU
Intel
Core i7-6950X
Core i7-5960X
Core i7-6700K
CPU Base Clock
3.0GHz
3.0GHz
4.0GHz
CPU Turbo Clock
3.5GHz
3.5GHz
4.2GHz
CPU Cache
25MB
20MB
8MB
CPU Cores / Threads
10 / 20
8 / 16
4 / 8
CPU TDP
140W
140W
91W
Integrated Graphics
NA
NA
HD 530
IGP Base Clock
NA
NA
300MHz
IGP Turbo Clock
NA
NA
1.15GHz
Socket
LGA 2011 v3
LGA 2011 v3
LGA 1151
Lithography
22nm
22nm
14nm
Motherboard
Asus X99 Strix Gaming
Gigabyte X170XP-SLI
BIOS
0401
F6h
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 (4x4GB)
Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 (2x8GB)
Memory Timings
16-16-16-39-2T @ 2,400MHz
16-16-16-39-2T @ 2,133MHz
15-15-15-36-2T @ 2,133MHz
Disk Drive
SK hynix Canvas SC300 (512GB)
Power Supply
be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (800W)
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-D15
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Benchmark Suite

CPU Benchmarks
HEXUS PiFast Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places
Cinebench R15 Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores
wPrime 2.1.0 Another number-crunching benchmark that stresses all available CPU cores/threads
HandBrake 0.10.5 Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores (64-bit)
Memory Benchmarks
AIDA64 v5.70.3849 Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency
Gaming Benchmarks (GeForce GTX 1080)
3DMark Graphics test run using the Fire Strike, Fire Strike Extreme and Fire Strike Ultra presets
Dirt Rally 1,920x1,080, 2,560x1,440 and 3,840x2,160, Ultra Preset
Rise of the Tomb Raider (DX12) 1,920x1,080, 2,560x1,440 and 3,840x2,160, Very High Preset
Tom Clancy's The Division 1,920x1,080, 2,560x1,440 and 3,840x2,160, Ultra Preset
Miscellaneous Benchmarks
Power Consumption To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record system-wide mains power draw when idle, when encoding video via HandBrake and while playing Rise of the Tomb Raider

Notes

We're comparing the Core i7-6950X's performance against the chip it replaces as the Intel consumer head honcho, the Core i7-5960X. The popular Core i7-6700K, considered the best of the mainstream quad-core breed, has also been benchmarked from scratch to provide meaningful numbers.

We've taken the opportunity to tweak the benchmarks and add the GeForce GTX 1080 , and new games, into the mix. Those looking for a comparison against a wider set of CPUs simply need to head on over to here to learn more.