http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/ Engadget Comments for Intel's six-core Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 'Gulftown' chip goes on sale in Germany http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
I thought Gulftown was the name for the i9 though. *scratches head*]]>Mar 1st 2010 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
Well, the rest of us will wait another 6 months to see this get dropped to a more reasonable price. Look how quickly the prices i3's and i5's dropped, not to mention i7's, in the last 6 months. It's insane how that works.

I'm excited at the prospects. ]]>Mar 1st 2010 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
That was the speculation, but it turned out to be wrong.]]>Mar 1st 2010 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/ I second that]]>Mar 1st 2010 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
And no flashing your cash at the price]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117214
]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/50% more cores for 50% more money?

thats a deal when you consider that early testers have been able to get over 5ghz stable on simple water cooling (360mm radiator)

]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/its not just for "2 more cores", its a 32nm Nehalem with 6 cores.]]>Mar 1st 2010 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Although the orange bars mean that it isn't on sale yet and that it's unknown when it get's shipped. (Google translate; Levertermijn onbekend. Kijk regelmatig of het artikel leverbaar is.)]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/*newsman voice off*

*yet another Q6600 based comment*
I'm still happy with my Q6600. Rocking it at 3.2GHz ;D]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
I've always wanted to try a watercooling loop on it and up the voltage a tad too, just to see what the most is I could get...]]>Mar 1st 2010 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/That is the actual exchange rate when it comes to electronics prices. At least engadget should know that.]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Gnaaaa O___O]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/No it won't.]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
They still won't.]]>Mar 1st 2010 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
see here:
http://geizhals.at/deutschland/a490109.html]]>Mar 1st 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
The current Extreme Edition quad-core I7 fetches nearly $1000.]]>Mar 1st 2010 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/In Europe, the comma is used as a decimal point and the decimal point is used as the thousands separator.]]>Mar 1st 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Guess you dont play games. Or do anything strenuous with your PC.]]>Mar 1st 2010 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
When the majority of games hop on the multi core bandwagon, then I will see a need to upgrade. Right now it's just one big pissing contest about who has the biggest baddest e-peen. ]]>Mar 1st 2010 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/>the vast majority of the processing power was off loaded to the GPU and its dedicated memory.

The CPU constructs the wireframe of a three dimensional object before the GPU can fill in the textures for it. To say a CPU is more important than a GPU is ignorant; they support each other and are equally important.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/
Extreme Edition is always a kilobuck.]]>Mar 1st 2010 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/intels-six-core-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-gulftown-chip-go/Mar 1st 2010 9:21PM