Rumor: Intel Broadwell-E Core i7 6950X 10-core might cost $1500

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 01/11/2016 10:39 AM | source: | 24 comment(s)

Alright, this one definitely falls into the category speculation. We've discussed the Core i7 6950X 10-core version broadwell-E processor a couple of times already, now the pricing is under discussion. Rumors suggest that the 10-core 20-thread 6950X model will cost $1500 USD.

Typically the most high-end E class processor always was 999 USD. The rumor originates from overclock3d, however they do not name any reason or source where the priced is based off. Then again, such an increase would not be surprising given Intels position in that segment of the market.

The good news, you do not have tu purchase a new motherboard. Broadwell-E will be tied to the X99 chipse, as these processors will be tied towards socket LGA2011-v3. That would be good news for X99 owners as only a BIOS update will be required to get the new processors supported.

Processor	Cores/threads	Clock frequency	L3-cache	Socket
Intel Core i7-6950X	10/20	3GHz	25MB	LGA2011-v3
Intel Core i7-6900K	8/16	3,3GHz	20MB	LGA2011-v3
Intel Core i7-6850K	6/12	3,6GHz	15MB	LGA2011-v3
Intel Core i7-6800K	6/12	3,4GHz	15MB	LGA2011-v3

Four models Broadwell-E processors will be released, the i7-6950X, i7-6900K, i7-6850K and i7- 6800K. That Core i7-6950X thus is the flagship CPU. X is Extreme with totally unlocked multipliers and voltages, the K models are more or less the same with a slightly lower voltage ceiling. All models will get some Turbo (dynamic clock frequency) allowance as well. To date it is unknown when the new processors will be released.

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the9quad
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#5217344 Posted on: 01/11/2016 06:04 AM

The article said "costed" and that always sounds weird to me. Other than that, the same people who pay $999 for a processor will probably pay $1500 for one.

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#5217346 Posted on: 01/11/2016 06:09 AM

I'm interested to see the performance but I have a feeling it isn't going to be that impressive relative to the price, we'll see I guess

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#5217349 Posted on: 01/11/2016 07:02 AM

more intrested in pricing of the 6820k or what ever is replacing the 5820k and what it performance is

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#5217356 Posted on: 01/11/2016 08:07 AM

It's 10 cores with HT. No wonder Intel puts the premium extra shiny golden price tag on it.

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#5217358 Posted on: 01/11/2016 08:21 AM

I wonder if it's worth the price... i doubt it. I'm waiting for the 6900K.

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#5217362 Posted on: 01/11/2016 08:37 AM

Not surprised it'll cost more tbh, be totally worth it to those who actually need more cores for productivity. Or if you want to break some benching world records

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#5217374 Posted on: 01/11/2016 09:43 AM

If you need the cores themselves for a workstation, I think people actually go for the Xeons. In my opinion it's just for kicks and people that want to have the fastest 10 core.

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#5217405 Posted on: 01/11/2016 11:21 AM

Businesses don't care about price as long as a faster CPU saves them time.

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#5217430 Posted on: 01/11/2016 12:40 PM

And of course if it is just for a gaming rig you would be better off with the faster individual cores of Core i7-6850K @ 3,6GHz instead of the 3GHz of top one, since most games will only be using less than 4 cores.

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#5217440 Posted on: 01/11/2016 01:10 PM

If you need the cores themselves for a workstation, I think people actually go for the Xeons. In my opinion it's just for kicks and people that want to have the fastest 10 core.

Just need to look at the price of the 10 core E5, I think it is, the're going for £1200 a pop so I'd expect BW-E to be at least £1000 a throw. Can't see Intel dropping the prices of the 8 and 6 core variant, they'll just introduce a new top tier price.

If I was going workstation I'd go with one, xeons are generally for servers that need to run 24/7

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#5217473 Posted on: 01/11/2016 02:07 PM

they will pay for it and I am taking a guess it will clock like crap

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#5217487 Posted on: 01/11/2016 02:37 PM

Unless they make some tweaks, it will clock like absolute crap. 5960x will go up in price if so.

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#5217494 Posted on: 01/11/2016 02:48 PM

i7 5775c was clocking like crap and still beat higher clocked 4790k. This is looking to be a absolute beast.

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#5217507 Posted on: 01/11/2016 02:59 PM

6900K.

What kind of CPU is this supposed to be? The enthusiasist, different socket line?

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#5217514 Posted on: 01/11/2016 03:06 PM

i7 5775c was clocking like crap and still beat higher clocked 4790k. This is looking to be a absolute beast.

I7 6700k too at times, but looks like only because of that extra 128mb l4 cache.

Lga2011 doesnt have igpu or l4, so i guess it will oc a little better.

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