New Hardware Intel leaks their new Core i7-6950X extreme edition

[_Ace]

Intel last weekend, leaked its upcoming Core i7-6950X processor in the change-log of its latest Management Engine software, on the company's Support website. In its CPU support list, the entry for "Intel Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition" stands out. It also leaks two key specifications - 25 MB of L3 cache, and a clock speed of up to 3.50 GHz. The Core i7-6800 and i7-6900 series are a family of six-, eight-, and ten-core processors based on the 14 nm "Broadwell-E" silicon, and built in the LGA2011v3 package, compatible with existing Intel X99 Express chipset motherboards, with BIOS updates.

It's being speculated that the i7-6950X will be the first client-platform CPU with 10 cores. Intel could position this product at a new price-point that's above even the $999 it traditionally reserved for its high-end client chips. At $999, the company could offer an 8-core Core i7-6900K; followed by 6-core Core i7-6850K and i7-6800K at the traditional $600 and $400 price points, respectively. Intel could launch these chips some time within Q2-2016.

Intel Leaks Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition On Company Website

 

[ChocolateVillain]

What is great is that this still works on the x99 chipset. Rumors have the top end 10 core coming in at around the $1500 mark. Can't wait to get some solid numbers on the performance!

Was going to wait till Skylake E launched but I might be tempted on these Broadwell E if the numbers are right.

Ugh the itch to upgrade is nigh!

 

[_Ace]

What is great is that this still works on the x99 chipset. Rumors have the top end 10 core coming in at around the $1500 mark. Can't wait to get some solid numbers on the performance!

Was going to wait till Skylake E launched but I might be tempted on these Broadwell E if the numbers are right.

Ugh the itch to upgrade is nigh!

If you wait for Skylake-E to launch, Broadwell-E prices are probably going to go down a bit so you could get a better deal then. The X99 compatibility is also very nice for those who already have an X99 board, they only would need to pop their 5830k or 59xx chip out and replace it with the 68xx or 69xx chip. I want to see how the new chips Overclock since the Skylake K series chips were great for it.

Edit: If I'm not mistaken, we haven't had a 10 core processor since Xeon