News Desk: Intel Releases Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown Processor

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News Desk: Intel Releases Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown Processor



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(http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/frontpage/?q=node/474)By: Trace Hagan

Intel has once again raised the bar of performance with their new Core i7 980-X Extreme Edition (http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=47932&processor=i7-980X&spec-codes=SLBUZ) hexacore CPU, which contains 6 physical cores on a single piece of silicon. It is drop-in compatible with existing LGA1366 X58 boards with a simple BIOS update. Released today, reviews are already circulating the internet... More (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/frontpage/?q=node/474)...

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Oh man. Someone tell me that I need this so I have an excuse to buy it...

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You need this

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Mmmm, 32nm hex-core goodness. :D

Unfortunately, as anyone familiar with Intel's behavior should have been expecting, it's ~$1200. That's only $200 per core! What a bargain! :P