Intel Core i7-6700T vs Intel Core i7-990X

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 1151 Intel Socket 1366
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 14 nm 32 nm
Transistors unknown 1,170 million
Die size unknown 239 mm²
Package FC-LGA10
tCaseMax 66°C

Performance

Frequency 2.8 GHz 3.466 GHz
Turbo clock up to 3.6 GHz up to 3.733 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 133 MHz
Multiplier 28.0x 26.0x
Multiplier unlocked No Yes
TDP 35 W 130 W
Voltage 1.375 V

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status Active End-of-life
Release date Sep 1st, 2015 Feb 24th, 2011
Codename Skylake Gulftown
Generation Core i7 Core i7
Part SR2BUSR2L3 SLBVZ
Memory support DDR4-2133 MHz Dual-channel DDR3 Triple-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores 4 6
Total Threads 8 12
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics HD Graphics 530

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 8MB (shared) 12MB (shared)

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes
AVX Yes
AVX2 Yes
BMI1 Yes
BMI2 Yes
Boost 2.0 Yes
EIST Yes
F16C Yes
FMA3 Yes
HTT Yes Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
MPX Yes
SGX Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.1 Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes
Smart Cache Yes
VT-d Yes
VT-x Yes
XD bit Yes

Notes

Notes This processor comes with an unlocked FSB multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label.

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