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re : 8C/16T i7-5960X
a lot of programs can't even utilize all 8 threads on my current i7's, the exception being my fav weapon of choice Cinema 4D (and the Adobe apps). C4D can handle all the cores you can afford. Cinebench is the C4D benchmarker, score being linear to render speed. See this snip where the 5960X scores 75% higher than the 4770K (unclocked values)
Max TDP of the 5960X is 140W (4770K is 84W) so I'd say H2O is needed.
Who spends $1000 on a cpu ? On other forums I've seen 3D designers getting ready to splash the cash. The only similar machine core-wise was the dual Xeon Mac - 12C/24T. I guess the pro's can say it's tax deductable.
Now where's that lottery ticket . . .
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasoneva...d-ddr4-memory/