Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition ‘Gulftown’ Six-Core Processor For Sale
A German online retailer has started selling Intel’s first six-core processor for desktops before the chip’s official release by the hardware giant. Alternate is selling the Intel Core i7-980 Extreme Edition processor, code-named ‘Gulftown’, for 1.099. That would be about $1,482 US dollars. The chip is targeted at desktops used by enthusiasts like gamers. Intel did not immediately comment on the listing of the product or its official release date.
The six-core processor will run at speeds up to 3.6GHz and include 12MB of L3 cache, according to the website, which lists the details in German. Each core will be able to run two threads, which means the processor will be able to run 12 core simultaneously for faster processing. The processor will support DDR3 memory.
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