Non-Extreme i7 6-Core (1366)

[RedRaider]

When is Intel planning on releasing this CPU?

[1Day]

The 970 has been around for some time now.

About £50 cheaper than the extreme version so not much point as far as I can work out.

[RedRaider]

Didn't realize they had released it this summer.


I have been too busy.

$899.99 on Amazon and n00bEgg :wth:

:bird: price gouging Intel

Who in the fuck would consider buying this CPU, when it's only $100 cheaper than the 980X w/unlocked multiplier??

[ablatman]

Who in the fuck would consider buying this CPU, when it's only $100 cheaper than the 980X w/unlocked multiplier??

My thoughts exactly.

IF it had been priced at 5-600 USD, I probably would have justified it; at 900 it isn't worth it compared to the EE, and the EE is 1k; I've got better shit to spend 1k on -- like guns.

[coolmiester]

Both at Scan in the UK...

Intel CPU i7 980x Six Core Processor = £762.77 Inc VAT (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Core-i7-980x-Extreme-Gulftown-32nm-6-Cores-333GHz-QPI-64GT-s-12MB-Cache-130W-Retail)

Intel CPU i7 970 Six Core Processor = £680.52 Inc VAT (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-i7-970-S1366-Gulftown-Six-Core-32-GHz-QPI-64GT-s-24x-Core-Ratio-130W-Retail)

[EDIT]There is also a great read on the Intel Core i7-970 CPU Review (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/07/19/intel-core-i7-970-review/1) at Bit-Tech, which after reading there is no way i would contemplate one :shake:

[ablatman]

Both at Scan in the UK...

Intel CPU i7 980x Six Core Processor = £762.77 Inc VAT (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-Core-i7-980x-Extreme-Gulftown-32nm-6-Cores-333GHz-QPI-64GT-s-12MB-Cache-130W-Retail)

Intel CPU i7 970 Six Core Processor = £680.52 Inc VAT (http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Intel-i7-970-S1366-Gulftown-Six-Core-32-GHz-QPI-64GT-s-24x-Core-Ratio-130W-Retail)

[EDIT]There is also a great read on the Intel Core i7-970 CPU Review (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/07/19/intel-core-i7-970-review/1) at Bit-Tech, which after reading there is no way i would contemplate one :shake:

Like I said, at 500, or maybe even 600 USD, it might have been an OK buy, but at 900 the only people to buy it will be retards.

[kpablo]

Maybe the 970 will go down in price when the new Gulftown No Extreme get to the street. Probably getting release together with the 990X... according to the net.