ProductCore i5-2400Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $120
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# CPU Cores 410
Frequency (GHz) 3.1 GHz3 GHz
Cache (MB) 625
TDP (Watts) 95 W140 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2011-01-012016-03-01
TechnicalsCore i5-2400Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 1
# CPU Cores 410
Threads/Core 420
Frequency (GHz) 3.1 GHz3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Cache (MB) 625
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography Process (nm) 32 nm14 nm
TDP (Watts) 95 W140 W
Max RAM 32 GB128 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1066/1333DDR4 2400/2133
# Memory Channels 24
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 21GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
GPU None
PCI-E Version 23
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1640
Compatible Sockets LGA1155FCLGA2011-3
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro YesNo
Intel Hyper-Thread NoYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Idle States YesYes
Enhanced Speedstep Yes
Thermal MonitoringTech. Yes
Flex Memory Yes
Intel ID Protect Yes
Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution YesNo
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i5-2400 vs. Intel Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2400 vs. Intel Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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