Wednesday, October 31st 2012
Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 6-core Processor Starts Selling
Intel's newest flagship desktop processor, the Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition, started selling. In Singapore, the chip is being sold at S$ 1,425 (US $1,167), including local taxes. Based on the 32 nm "Sandy Bridge-E" silicon, and built in the LGA2011 package, the i7-3970X is a six-core processor clocked at 3.50 GHz, with maximum Turbo Boost frequency of 4.00 GHz. The six-core chip is bolstered by HyperThreading, enabling 12 logical CPUs, 256 KB L2 cache per core, 15 MB shared L3 cache, and a quad-channel DDR3 integrated memory controller, supporting up to 128 GB of memory. Surprisingly, the chip's 200 MHz speed bump over the Core i7-3960X affected its TDP, which is rated at 150W, up from 130W of the i7-3960X.
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89 Comments on Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 6-core Processor Starts Selling
Intel hurry up and give us Ivy Bridge - E already!
I'm not changing out my system until Intel gives me 8 cores with HT or better.
And even then, if we are talking total throughput of a fully multi-threaded function, most top Intel quad cores CAN outperform an AMD 6 core, or Intel 6 core CAN outperform an AMD 8 core depending on what you are doing.
AMD may be good at "bang for your buck" but "bang for your buck" still translates to "relatively lesser bang, but don't worry, it is also cheaper" and when you don't just need bang, and instead need "BOOM MOTHAFUNKA!" Intel is the hands down champion.
I wish I had the budget for one of these.
You can buy the 8 core Xeon but you cannot overclock it, and I've seen a lot of people who would like to have an unlocked 8 core SB (especially over at XS).
EDIT: seeing that this new EE CPU is rated at 150W of TDP I see no reason for not having an 8 core CPU (E5-2690 or clock it higher).
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I like OC with Intel more than with AMD and I will stay with Intel in next years.
This 3930k, 3960x and 3970x is for me real Intel Extreme and for me only for that worth cross on 2011 from some other platform.
AMD non stop you look around you, almost look is it enough or on Intel work better and how much better and than I decide to leave that.
And it's to much for me when you need to OC 8cores on 5.0GHz and 300-400W consumption for same CINEBENCH results like i7 IB everything in heat go. Especially when you know single tread is Intel almost double faster and that's same usual things every day. Only that power consumption for 2 years difference between 8350 and 3770k you have for 3930k or you save fastest single Classified NVIDIA if choose Intel one beginning for two years.It's not because PSU power and heat... I never care for that and this moment but when you put on paper so much power consumption for one year period numbers are not so little, it's scary...
This Intel Black Extreme is ...
Because people compare AMD Vishera in some applications where people usually buy Extreme if work that kind of jobs and again Intel is much better than.
i5 and i7 is usual gaming CPUs, i7 you can use little for some jobs but real working CPU is i7 if you earn money with that every day.