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

    A new story entry has been added:

    [drupal=474]News Desk: Intel Releases Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown Processor[/drupal]


    By: Trace Hagan

    Intel has once again raised the bar of performance with their new Core i7 980-X Extreme Edition 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...
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    Default Re: News Desk: Intel Releases Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown Processor

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

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

    You need this
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    I guess it's just widely used and has had some of the best people in the world work on it, costing a ridiculous amount of money, for no actual reason. :/
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    Default Re: News Desk: Intel Releases Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Gulftown Processor

    Mmmm, 32nm hex-core goodness.

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