Why Intel Processors Draw More Power Than Expected: TDP and Turbo Explained

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Anandtech published Why Intel Processors Draw More Power Than Expected: TDP and Turbo Explained A quote from the article:
One of the recent topics permeating through the custom PC space recently has been about power draw. Intel’s latest eight-core processors are still rated at a TDP of 95W, and yet users are seeing power consumption north of 150W, which doesn’t make much sense. In this guide, we want to give you a proper understanding why this is the case, and why it gives us reviewers such a headache.
 Why Intel Processors Draw More Power Than Expected: TDP and Turbo Explained