Intel's upcoming Core i7-6950X processor which is part of the Broadwell-E CPU family has been listed over at eBay. The flagship processor was listed along side other Broadwell-E chips which will be introduced soon. We know that the Broadwell-E processor family is part of the HEDT (High-End Desktop) lineup which is aimed at enthusiasts and high-performance users who need the best performance capabilities available.

Intel's flagship Core i7-6950X processor listed on eBay.

Intel's Broadwell-E Core i7-6950X, Core i7-6900K and Core i7-6850K Processors Listed on eBay

The processors listed on eBay are indeed the first Broadwell-E processors which can be bought directly from the buyer. In fact, the Core i7-6900K that was listed for $875 US has already been sold. The remaining two chips, the Core i7-6950X and Core i7-6850K are still up for grabs. The Core i7-6950X processor has been listed for $1750.0 US and the Core i7-6850K processor has been listed for $575.00 US. You can see the listings in the links provided below:

Intel Core i7-6950X - $1750.00 US (eBay Listing)Intel Core i7-6900K - $875.00 US (eBay Listing)Intel Core i7-6850K - $575.00 US (eBay Listing)

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Now there are couple of things to note, all three processors which are listed do actually work with X99 boards but you need a BIOS. Plus there's no guarantee if these chips will work or not if you end up buying one. Hence we advise that people who want to upgrade to Broadwell-E should definitely wait for official launch but in the mean time, you are assured that Broadwell-E launch is very close.

Last month, we saw similar listings of Broadwell-EP processors appear on eBay. They were also leaked and listed prior to their launch with very interesting prices. Some were available for lower prices than their official MSRPs. The Broadwell-E processors also seem to have lower prices than those which we have been speculating for time now. The Core i7-6900K has a price of $875 US which is lower than the $1000 US we expected.

Intel's Broadwell-E Is Based on a Beefy 3+ Billion Transistor Die

The Broadwell-E processors are coming to the X99 platform soon and now we know their codenames too. Last week, we updated that the specifications are clear and set in the stone.The Broadwell-E family is based on the same process and architecture which we saw recently on the Broadwell-EP processors that incorporate several billion transistors under the hood. In the official launch post, we covered that the Broadwell-EP parts were based off three different dies.

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We know that Intel’s Broadwell-E processors will have four variants, a 10 core variant, a 8 core variant and two 6 core variants.Like the Broadwell-EP, the Broadwell-E lineup can either use a single die configuration such as the LCC (Lowest Core Configuration) which houses up to 10 cores and seems like the perfect candidate for the HEDT family but Intel could also use the MCC die configuration to send off the disabled units to the consumer family.

The three 14nm dies used in building the Broadwell-EP family. Broadwell-E can be based on the LCC die.

Depending on the die used, Broadwell-E can feature any where from 3.4 Billion transistors on 246mm2 dies or 4.7 Billion transistors on 306mm2 dies. The first and second options will still be a vast improvement in overall transistors per die moving from Haswell-E which housed up to 2.6 Billion transistors on a 355mm2 die. In both cases, he transistor density has increased by a great margin.

Intel Broadwell-E Family