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Intel six-core Core i7-970 is spotted
INTEL HAS STEALTH RELEASED a six-core 3.2GHZ Core i7-970 that's already up for grabs online.
Intel has launched a couple of processor upgrades recently without so much as any flag waving so we weren't too surprised to see another addition hit retail.
Pop along to Newegg and the website has the processor listed for £589 with free shipping and available to purchase now. It's much cheaper than the Core I7-980 that starts at around £800 but comes with much the same features.
The Intel six-core Core i7-970 is based on the same 32nm Gulftown build as Intel's other Core i7 processors but has six CPUs on the chip. It also has a 12MB L3 cache and a triple-channel memory controller. Punters and tweakers will also get more oomph from the chip with Turbo Boost.
Intel hasn't made this official yet so it will probably unveil its roadmap when it's already late. µ
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The new i5-760, a 2.8 Ghz evolution of the best-selling i5-750, is a much better value for $210:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115067&Tpk=i5-760
It will overclock to 3.2 GHz on stock voltage.
At this point this chip is a waste of money. By the end of the year the price will drop to $300 or so anyway. New tech is quickly approaching which will rapidly obsolete this part. AMD has it right when it comes to pricing (I'm not talking about performance). If you spend $300 on a top-of-the-line chip and new tech comes out. You can still sell the old one and not take a huge loss. Overpriced 980s and 970s will take a dump in price when the new latest and greatest come out. Unless you have money to burn, it ain't worth it.