ProductCore i5-6600KCore i7-6850K
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $225
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# CPU Cores 46
Frequency (GHz) 3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Cache (MB) 615
TDP (Watts) 91 W140 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2015-06-012016-03-01
TechnicalsCore i5-6600KCore i7-6850K
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 11
# CPU Cores 46
Threads/Core 412
Frequency (GHz) 3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Cache (MB) 615
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Process (nm) 14 nm14 nm
TDP (Watts) 91 W140 W
Max RAM 64 GB128 GB
RAM Types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35VDDR4 2400/2133
# Memory Channels 24
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 34.1GB/s
Max CPU / Package 11
GPU None
PCI-E Version 33
PCI-E Configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1640
Compatible Sockets FCLGA1151FCLGA2011-3
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro NoNo
Intel Hyper-Thread NoYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel TSX Sync. Extensions Yes
Intel 64 YesYes
Idle States YesYes
Enhanced Speedstep Yes
Thermal MonitoringTech. Yes
Intel ID Protect Yes
Intel SIPP No
Intel SMB Advantage Yes
Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Intel Secure Key Yes
Intel OS Guard Yes
Trusted Execution NoNo
Execution Disable YesYes

 

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