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Intel to Release Core i7 990X Extreme Edition Six-Core Processor in Q4 2010

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Intel is working on a newer high-end processor SKU based on its 32 nm "Gulftown" six-core design, the Core i7 990X Extreme Edition. It is reportedly slated for Q4 2010. As with most other Extreme Edition SKUs, the 990X will feature a higher default BClk multipler, and a higher resulting clock speed. Like the Core i7 980X Extreme Edition, it will feature an unlocked BClk multipler to help with overclocking. Gulftown features six cores on a monolithic die, with a triple-channel DDR3 IMC, and 12 MB of L3 cache. The launch of 990X is said to have been pulled forward by a quarter, as it was earlier reported to launch in Q1 2011.

The other six-core processor that is said to release before the 990X is the Core i7 970, a standard (non-XE, limited BClk multiplier) SKU that will be positioned in the upper-Performance segment, above current Core i7 quad-core SKUs. The Core i7 970 is slated for Q3 2010.
 
Seriously, "its all moving so fast" type posts, because the 990x, comes out a almost an entire YEAR after the 980x comes out. Thats ridiculously slow, like painfully, ridiculously and stupidly slow.

VEry bad time aswell considering Sandybridge(maybe up to 30% faster clock for clock than i7) and Bulldozer are due basically first half next year which is looking like it could be right on top of Sandybridge for performance, meaning AMD are getting a good 50%+ boost in clock for clock IPC which is beyond massive.

Frankly if anyone has a half decent cpu(dual core 3Ghz or above) I wouldn't buy anything till next year at this point. Not least because Intel are moving to a new socket, again, and AMD look set to be using AM3 still but there will likely be a new version of the socket/boards also compatible but better for Bulldozer anyway.
 
Sayso said:
seems a waste of time as the 980 OCs to 4.5 and has an unlocked multipier
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new stepping so even better overclocks (if it's as good as the C0/C1 to D0 transition some CPU's should hit 5GHz on high-end air or water)

also gives way for the 970 which should be $500
 
HW91 said:
new stepping so even better overclocks (if it's as good as the C0/C1 to D0 transition some CPU's should hit 5GHz on high-end air or water)

also gives way for the 970 which should be $500
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and in which part of that story are new steppings mentioned?
i dont see anything about new steppings.
sounds like its exactly the same die, with a 1x higher unlocked multi (3.46ghz?), and with it being an XE part, most likely several thousand dollars* added onto the price.

ill be interested to see which part of the market the 970 hits though

*ok, so maybe im exaggerating slightly, but you get the point
 
What kind of idiot is going to spend over a grand on this when, by the time it's released, the next gen Sandy Bridge architecture will be only a few months away?
 
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