Intel download page reveals Broadwell-E Core i7-6950X
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Rumors surfaced last year that Intel was preparing new Extreme desktop processors built on Broadwell-E silicon. Now that Intel has released its Broadwell-EP Xeon lineup, it appears those desktop chips may not be far behind. An Intel documentation leak more or less confirms that a Core i7-6950X will top the Broadwell-E desktop lineup. According to the leaked page, that part will have 25MB of cache and Turbo clock speeds up to 3.5GHz.
While no other new information about the Core i7-6950X emerged today, past rumors have suggested it'll be a 10-core, 20-thread chip. Gigabyte previously confirmed that it'll be supporting desktop Broadwell-E with a BIOS update , and MSI has ...