Intel Core i7 980x brings 6-core power in desktop PCs
Chip manufacturer Intel introduced at the Game Deverlopers Conference in San Francisco’s first hexa-core processor for home users. The Intel Core i7-980x is manufactured in 32nm process and is intended for the Socket 1366. With its six physical cores, the new processor, thanks to hyper-threading can simultaneously process twelve trials.
At the Games Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, chip giant Intel has unveiled its new flagship, the Core i7-980x. The Extreme Edition processor with six cores, but with hyper-threading and virtual, it is even twelve. Intel is the first chip manufacturer, Hexa-core CPUs for desktop PCs offers.
Developed under the codename Gulftown Core i7-980x is a 32-nanometer production process and is intended for use with the Socket 1366. Therefore, it can be reused after a BIOS update an existing motherboard with the X58 Express chipset, which makes an attractive upgrade. Read the rest of this entry »
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