ProductCore i9-7900X X-seriesCore i7-6950X Extreme Edition
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $920
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~ $1723
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# CPU Cores 1010
Frequency (GHz) 3.3 GHz3 GHz
Cache (MB) 13.7525
TDP (Watts) 140 W140 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2017-03-012016-03-01
TechnicalsCore i9-7900X X-seriesCore i7-6950X Extreme Edition
Conflict Free? 11
# CPU Cores 1010
Threads/Core 2020
Frequency (GHz) 3.3 GHz3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 4.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Cache (MB) 13.7525
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0, AVX-512
Lithography Process (nm) 14 nm14 nm
TDP (Watts) 140 W140 W
Max RAM 128 GB128 GB
RAM Types DDR4-2666DDR4 2400/2133
# Memory Channels 44
Max CPU / Package 11
GPU None
PCI-E Version 33
PCI-E Max Lanes # 4440
Compatible Sockets FCLGA2066FCLGA2011-3
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro No
Intel Hyper-Thread YesYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) Yes
Intel 64 YesYes
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Speedstep YesYes
Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution No
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i9-7900X X-series vs. Intel Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X X-series vs. Intel Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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