10-Core ‘Intel’ CPU Costs $1,723

The world of personal computers and by extension mobile phones has been affected in major ways by CPUs, and the number of cores of said CPUs played a huge role in helping customers decide if they want a device or not. When it comes to video game players in particular, anything less than a quad-core processor is considered undesirable. With the recent announcement by “Intel” of their new 10-core CPU though, the stakes have been raised yet again.

According to PC World, the CPU in question is part of the Broadwell-E lineup called the 6950X which is going to be part of the "Extreme Edition" Core i7 package. As mentioned, it features 10 cores, has 25 MB of cache memory, and the thermal design power stands at 140 watts. Supposedly, it clocks out at over 3.8GHz and has a feature that the company calls Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0.

This particular feature basically tests out which of the 10 cores of the CPU will be able to take on more tasks. This will then allow the most demanding tasks to be allotted to whichever core can serve them best.

The target demographic for this type of CPU largely includes gamers as video game titles become more and more demanding. Then there’s the new gaming technology in the form of Virtual Reality (VR) headsets which are more demanding than conventional gaming mediums in order to provide more vivid graphics capabilities.

The CPU was introduced during Computex 2016 and the company calls it “the biggest, baddest CPU” they have ever made. It also seems like the most expensive since customers will have to shell out $1,723 in order to get one.

In their coverage, CNET notes that “Intel” is still using the 14-nanometer die that their previous generation of CPU used. The only thing they did was to add enhancement so that they get a boost in the speed and performance sectors.