What's the modern equivalent to my current CPU?

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Hello, I'm really not well versed in CPU iterations and naming schemes. Nor do I really understand what makes a high quality CPU be high quality.

I'm looking at CPU upgrades at the moment, and thinking about trying to mirror my experience nearly 5 years ago

I currently own an i7 980X, she's been a beast. And, from what I remember, it was pretty top of the line at the time of purchase, as I got it near release.

What new CPU would do me well for another 5 years, just as my 980X did? I'm not too afraid do drop a little $ if its worth the purchase
 
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Current comparison would be to the I7-6900 or I7-6950X. These are the Broadwell X99 chipset, based on the 2011-v3 socket.

You might want to wait until next year, and get the Skylake based of these chips. They will incorporate a huge number of the new technology kylake came with into those.

Maximum number of cores has climbed to 10...For only $1723 per CPU... LOL ... Click on the link below for more info.

Broadwell-E puts 10 cores on tap: Intel launches the Core i7-6950X at Computex 2016
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When it comes to new cpu`s or any cpu you buy.

How well it performs is down to the initial clock speed it runs at.
But what is also important is the amount of cache bank stages the cpu has, and the size of each cache bank in Mb.
An also how many cpu cores the cpu has or will run at the same time.

If you look at for example the detailed specifications of the current Intel range of cpu`s you can buy.
You will see that from an I3 Intel cpu to a new I7 Intel cpu.
That the amount of cpu cores each has, and how many levels of cache each has along with the cpus clock speed are more as you go from a I3 to a I7 model of cpu.

Obviously the more of each the more expensive in price each cpu costs.
But performs much better even if two cpu`s but of different model numbers from an I3 to an I7 even though they may run at the same clock speeds.

 
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Current comparison would be to the I7-6900 or I7-6950X. These are the Broadwell X99 chipset, based on the 2011-v3 socket.

You might want to wait until next year, and get the Skylake based of these chips. They will incorporate a huge number of the new technology kylake came with into those.

Maximum number of cores has climbed to 10...For only $1723 per CPU... LOL ... Click on the link below for more info.

Broadwell-E puts 10 cores on tap: Intel launches the Core i7-6950X at Computex 2016
5d8mjl.jpg
 
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