Intel silently launches Hex-core Core i7 970

[W1nTry]

For those with some dosh to spend (but not as much as the Extemely expensive Ed.) this WILL interest you:

Intel six-core Core i7-970 is spotted
Still not official
By Spencer Dalziel
Mon Jul 19 2010, 14:12

INTEL HAS STEALTH RELEASED a six-core 3.2GHZ Core i7-970 that's already up for grabs online.

Intel has launched a couple of processor upgrades recently without so much as any flag waving so we weren't too surprised to see another addition hit retail.

Pop along to Newegg and the website has the processor listed for £589 with free shipping and available to purchase now. It's much cheaper than the Core I7-980 that starts at around £800 but comes with much the same features.

The Intel six-core Core i7-970 is based on the same 32nm Gulftown build as Intel's other Core i7 processors but has six CPUs on the chip. It also has a 12MB L3 cache and a triple-channel memory controller. Punters and tweakers will also get more oomph from the chip with Turbo Boost.

Intel hasn't made this official yet so it will probably unveil its roadmap when it's already late. µ

Original link: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1723312/intel-core-core-i7-970-spotted

Newegg link:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115066&Tpk=core%20i7%20970

[Crixx_Creww]

[W1nTry]

^^ LOL

[Crixx_Creww]

thats ok, someone needs to cheer for second place
so like yuh self oc

[Arcmanov]

Still too damn expensive.

350 US is the ABSOLUTE maximum I will pay for a CPU.

A 400+ dollar CPU is of no benefit to me whatsoever...in terms of price/performance.
My 920 doing the wuk just fine...for less than half the price too.

Intel could keep dat...unless it drop to 350 US of course. 

[Crixx_Creww]

then it becomes the baddest ting since doubles?

[phoenix31tt]

lol d newegg link saying 900 doh...

no price/performance goodness either way so

[Nephilim]

then it becomes the baddest ting since anya?

fixed your comparison for you

[Crixx_Creww]

aahahaaahhahahaa