The Intel Broadwell-E Review: Core i7-6950X, i7-6900K, i7-6850K and i7-6800K Tested
by Ian Cutress on May 31, 2016 2:01 AM EST- Posted in
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- Intel
- Enterprise
- Prosumer
- X99
- 14nm
- Broadwell-E
- HEDT
GRID: Autosport
No graphics tests are complete without some input from Codemasters and the EGO engine, which means for this round of testing we point towards GRID: Autosport, the next iteration in the GRID and racing genre. As with our previous racing testing, each update to the engine aims to add in effects, reflections, detail and realism, with Codemasters making ‘authenticity’ a main focal point for this version.
GRID’s benchmark mode is very flexible, and as a result we created a test race using a shortened version of the Red Bull Ring with twelve cars doing two laps. The car is focus starts last and is quite fast, but usually finishes second or third. For low end graphics we test at 1080p medium settings, whereas mid and high end graphics get the full 1080p maximum. Both the average and minimum frame rates are recorded.
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
The final title in our testing is another battle of system performance with the open world action-adventure title, Shadow of Mordor. Produced by Monolith using the LithTech Jupiter EX engine and numerous detail add-ons, SoM goes for detail and complexity to a large extent, despite having to be cut down from the original plans. The main story itself was written by the same writer as Red Dead Redemption, and it received Zero Punctuation’s Game of The Year in 2014.
For testing purposes, SoM gives a dynamic screen resolution setting, allowing us to render at high resolutions that are then scaled down to the monitor. As a result, we get several tests using the in-game benchmark. For low end graphics we examine at 720p with low settings, whereas mid and high end graphics get 1080p Ultra. The top graphics test is also redone at 3840x2160, also with Ultra settings, and we also test two cards at 4K where possible.
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hoohoo - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
Single thread performance lower than previous generation, but more cores. Sadly the price is totally out of line.I want to upgrade from an i7-3820, these things do offer the bang but the buck is definitely missing.
hoohoo - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
Shouldn't they be using their GTX 1080? The games do not seem to be CPU bound. Am I reading the charts wrong?pavag - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
"For $1721, [...] can invest in either the 14-core E5-2680 v4 [...] or get double the cores in a 2P system and using the E5-2640 v4 processor: a 10-core 2.4 GHz/3.4 "Ok. You said it, you own it.
Do the benchmarks and compare. I actually need it.
Seekmore - Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - link
Intel I7 6950x-Like it already? It is overpriced and is the most expensive in the history of processors till the date. An excellent Processor with excellent performance calculated for its price and features it supports. One of the fastest processor ranking high in the category.http://www.comparecpus.com/en/intel-i7-5960x-vs-am...
Get other details of Intel I7 6950x Extreme Edition to find out why is everybody looking for it..
Spunjji - Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - link
I saw the prices and threw up a little in my mouth. This is market capitalism at its nadir :(Spunjji - Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - link
...specifically with respect to the tech industry, obviously - didn't to be that hyperbolic.stimudent - Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - link
I just need to do my banking and watch porn. 56 cores should do the trick.Gothmoth - Thursday, June 2, 2016 - link
multitasking is the word.i use lightroom, photoshop, autopano giga at the same time very often.. every core helps.
or i render out a video with premiere while i edit a composition in after effects.
iGigaflop - Thursday, June 2, 2016 - link
I'll keep my 5820k i was kicking myself for not waiting 2 months for the 6800k but broadwell might be a little faster per clock but it doesnt overclock as good as haswell. I run my 5820k at 4.7 at 1.313 volts i think mine in a great overclocker and it never goes above mid 70c. But for everyday use i keep it at 4.2 and it stays around 50c. Im using a h100v2 and a cm storm stryker case. I think pretty much every 5820k should go 4.3-4.5ghz. And im running it off a asus x99 deluxe board. I just hope they keep the x99 v3 socket for skylake e.Jackie60 - Friday, June 3, 2016 - link
Why do you bother with the pointless GPU limited benchmarks-it's a total waste of time and effort and tell us nothing.