As the launch of Intel's Broadwell-E platform approaches, board manufacturers are prepping up existing and latest X99 motherboards to feature support for the upcoming family of HEDT processors. At PAX East 2016, spotted three new Gigabyte X99 motherboards which are equipped with a ton of features and powerful components to drive Intel's Core i7 processor that will be compatible with the LGA 2011-v3 socket.

Gigabyte Showcases Three New X99 HEDT Motherboards For Broadwell-E Processors

The Intel Broadwell-E family of processors are aimed at the enthusiast market and hence feature insane specs. Based on the 14nm process node from Intel, Broadwell-E processors will feature up to 10 cores on the flagship Core i7-6950X CPU which will be a delight for enthusiast to test.

Intel Broadwell-E Family

Processor Name	Intel Core i7-6950X	Intel Core i7-6900K	Intel Core i7-6850K	Intel Core i7-6800K
Process Node	14nm	14nm	14nm	14nm
Cores/Threads	10/20	8/16	6/12	6/12
Core Clock	3.00 GHz	3.20 GHz	3.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Boost Clock	3.50 GHz	3.70 GHz	3.80 GHz	3.60 GHz
L3 Cache	25 MB L3 Cache	20 MB L3 Cache	15 MB L3 Cache	15 MB L3 Cache
Unlocked Multiplier (BCLK OC)	Yes, Full Range OC	Yes, Full Range OC	Yes, Full Range OC	Yes, Full Range OC
Chipset	X99	X99	X99	X99
Socket	LGA 2011-3	LGA 2011-3	LGA 2011-3	LGA 2011-3
PCI-E Lanes	40	40	40	28
Memory Support	DDR4-2400 MHz	DDR4-2400 MHz	DDR4-2400 MHz	DDR4-2400 MHz
TDP	140W	140W	140W	140W
Launch Price	$1723 US	$1089 US	$617 US	$434 US