Intel has the enthusiast segment in its crosshairs with the new Core i9 series, and the 7900X is currently its most potent offering. Priced at $999, the Core i9-7900X features 10 cores and will have to hold down the fort until its faster (and more expensive) 12-, 14-, 16- and 18-core siblings arrive later this year.

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Source: Hot Hardware – Intel Core i9-7900X Skylake-X CPU Overclocks To 6GHz On LN2, Grabs HWBOT Record