Build or Upgrade with the Next Gen Intel Broadwell-E Desktop Processors

For those who are looking for a powerful processor with which to build a new desktop or upgrade their current system, look no further than the Intel® Broadwell-E™ lineup, which consists of four processors: the Intel Core™ i7-6800K, the Intel Core i7-6850K, the Intel Core i7-6900K, and the Intel Core i7-6950X, all of which include features such as Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. All of these processors are built on the LGA 2011-v3 socket, support 128GB of DDR4-2400-2133 RAM, and utilize AES New Instructions, 14nm lithography, and 6th-Generation (Skylake) technology. They are also equipped with multiple cores and threads. Having multiple cores allows a processor to run multiple programs simultaneously without slowing down the system, while the multiple threads allow a basic ordered sequence of instructions to be passed through or processed by a single CPU core.

Intel’s Core i7-6800K 3.4 GHz Six-Core LGA 2011-v3 Processor has a base clock speed of 3.4 GHz, a maximum turbo frequency of 3.8 GHz, and features six cores with 12 threads and 15MB of Intel Smart Cache memory. Intel’s Core i7-6850K 3.6 GHz Six-Core LGA 2011-v3 Processor has a base clock speed of 3.6 GHz, a maximum turbo frequency of 4.0 GHz, and features six cores with 12 threads and 15MB of Intel Smart Cache memory. The Core i7-6900K 3.2 GHz Eight-Core LGA 2011-v3 Processor was designed with a base block speed of 3.2 GHz and a maximum turbo frequency of 4.0 GHz, but the cores have been increased to eight, the threads to 16, and the Intel Smart Cache has been increased to 20MB, which will be more useful to applications that support multi-core processors. For those requiring extreme multi-core performance, Intel’s Core i7-6950X 3.0 GHz Ten-Core LGA 2011-v3 Extreme Edition Processor features a base clock speed of 3.0 GHz and a maximum turbo frequency of 4.0 GHz, while boasting 10 cores and 20 threads with 25MB of Intel Smart Cache memory.

None of these processors contain an integrated graphics controller, meaning that users will need to purchase a dedicated graphics card of their choice. All of these processors are also unlocked, meaning that they can be overclocked past their maximum turbo frequency. However, please be aware that overclocking past the maximum turbo frequency will not only cause the processor to run much hotter, it will also void the warranty. Additionally, please check your motherboard to ensure that it will be compatible with these processors, whether natively or with a BIOS update.