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i7-980X soon to be out,,ie 6 core HT 3,33 Ghz

Posted By: neilkaz
Date: Sunday, 14 March 2010, at 4:10 a.m.

In a few days, Intel will release the i7-980X which will be 6 core HT, unlike the current i7's which are 4 core HT. This will represent an instant 50% increase in XG and GNU RO capability since both programs have no issues using 12 threads. The real gain for many will be greater since the i7-980X is 3.33 Ghz and is supposed to be great for overclocking. Even on a stock chip, I expect XG to calibrate at almost 3 mil/sec. With talk about overclocking well past 4.0 Ghz from samples, I am hopeful to get mid/upper 4's and push XG cal to close to 4 million.

I hope that in a couple of months the fact the high end chips and computer systems are now 6 core will reduce the price of 4 core somewhat.

... neilkaz ... looking forward to an uber-state of the art computer

Messages In This Thread

• i7-980X soon to be out,,ie 6 core HT 3,33 Ghz
  neilkaz -- Sunday, 14 March 2010, at 4:10 a.m.
  • i7-980X soon to be out,,ie 6 core HT 3,33 Ghz
    Bob Koca -- Sunday, 14 March 2010, at 5:06 a.m.
    • i7-980X soon to be out,,ie 6 core HT 3,33 Ghz
      Jason Lee -- Sunday, 14 March 2010, at 6:12 a.m.
      • i7-980X soon to be out,,ie 6 core HT 3,33 Ghz
        neilkaz -- Monday, 15 March 2010, at 3:17 a.m.
        • i7-980X soon to be out,,ie 6 core HT 3,33 Ghz
          Bob Koca -- Monday, 15 March 2010, at 5:22 a.m.