In the never-ending war between PC and console, one side has always had an edge when it comes to raw computing power, and this will definitely not change with the introduction of Intel's latest desktop CPU. At the same time, people who want to get their hands on the hardware must be prepared to pay handsomely.
We're talking about the new line of Broadwell-E gaming chips Intel has presented, the fastest of which has 10 cores and is capable of running at up to 3.8 GHz.
It comes along with new technology Intel refers to as Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0, and boasts 20 to 25 percent improvement in capacity over the previous Haswell-E generation:
"It's the biggest, baddest CPU we've ever done," Intel's Frank Soqui explained prior to the Computex show in Taipei, where the new chip was announced today. Soqui's job title is "general manager of the enthusiast client platform division", so he should know what he's talking about.
On the technical side, the fastest of the four Broadwell-E chips, the 6950X, has 25MB of onboard cache and a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 watts. Its base clock speed is 3GHz (which can be boosted), making it capable of running 4K games at 60 frames per second.
That being said, such power doesn't come cheap, with the 6950X pricetag weighing in at over $1700! That's more than £1150 / €1500.
Read more detail about the impressive new chip over at PCWorld.com.