http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/ Engadget Comments for 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/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/6 core processor...I think we will be having these run on our phones by 2013]]>Jul 19th 2010 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/As cool as it would be, I doubt it would happen.]]>Jul 19th 2010 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
ladies and gentlemen, mr. negative Nancy.]]>Jul 19th 2010 4:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Tegra already has 6 various cores.]]>Jul 19th 2010 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
Really fast sure... More monies than my Car? Yes!

But can it drive me places!? No it cannot.. Once it grows wheels and I can ride it like a crotch rocket, I will endeavor upon one of these.]]>Jul 19th 2010 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
I just got an i7 930 for $200, and I can barely count that as affordable.]]>Jul 19th 2010 2:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 3:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
Only $100 cheaper than its 3.33GHz highly overclock-able Extreme Edition counter-part... Not really worth getting this.

I guess that's what happens when they refuse to push older 2/4 core processor prices down...]]>Jul 19th 2010 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/..very expensive]]>Jul 19th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
Everything feels faster, doesn't it?]]>Jul 19th 2010 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Hello there Mr. 2-minute-man. ]]>Jul 19th 2010 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103849

There you go. Althought I prefer intel myself, you have to admit that AMD freaking rocks on the price tag.]]>Jul 19th 2010 2:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
Here is a six core that is under $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103851]]>Jul 19th 2010 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/That is incredibly tempting. I have an Intel E4500 Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz (Overclocked to 2.9 GHz.) Just exactly how many times would that kick it's ass should I buy that (with the required motherboard and likely memory?) Also, hows the overclocking?]]>Jul 19th 2010 3:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNhQaZoSHM8
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/31407-amd-phenom-ii-x6-1055t-1090t-six-core-processors-review.html

Considering the Black edition is only 100 dollars more, why not save up a bit more and get that.]]>Jul 19th 2010 5:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/@Dafrety

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNhQaZoSHM8

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/31407-amd-phenom-ii-x6-1055t-1090t-six-core-processors-review.html

Considering the Black edition is only 100 dollars more, why not save up a bit more and get that.]]>Jul 19th 2010 5:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/hyper-thread it and, well lets just be modest and say I have an internet meat sword.]]>Jul 19th 2010 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
My god...you're a complete and utter moron.]]>Jul 19th 2010 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
The good kind.]]>Jul 19th 2010 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
Most professional grade software suites. Adobe CS5 Master Collection, LabVIEW 2010, SolidWorks 2010, Mathematica 7.0, and MATLAB, just to name a few.]]>Jul 19th 2010 3:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
This is far superior to the craptastic Intel V8 setup though with two quads and its inherent memory limitations, high pricetag, and inability to overclock.

Felt so good when I pwned my buddies Mac Pro in most of our tests with my much cheaper overclocked single quadcore, thanks to faster memory and an extra gigaherz on him. Will be interesting to see what kind of overhead this six-core has. :D]]>Jul 19th 2010 3:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
The programs that actually need a lot of CPU power.

Your browser or office suite don't really need it. Even most games don't need that much CPU power and rely on stronger GPUs instead.

But if you look at audio/video editing programs etc. you'll find out that the vast majority of them take advantage of multiple cores. (Some better than others and in different ways - you should always look at every program in particular to know if and how much you'll gain with a six core, for example.)]]>Jul 19th 2010 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
Just my two cents :P]]>Jul 19th 2010 2:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 3:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
So I can safely presume you are typing that using an old pentium 2 computer or something with a SSD plugged in, probably with something like a SATA to IDE converter, right?

Sure, somebody who is only using their computer to check their email or type up a few documents might benefit more from an SSD over a hexacore CPU, but if someone is running a few CPU intensive tasks at once, when the programs have finished loading it doesn't matter what type of storage they load off of, it's more about the processor But since you posted on a tech-savvy blog, you already knew that, right?.

(yeah yeah, obvious troll is obvious)]]>Jul 19th 2010 3:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/HD's are not the bottle neck on most systems and if they are then we are talking about either copying files, Decompressing files or transferring them most of the time the CPU/GPU/RAM/Mobo are the ones doing the heavy lifting. 2 hours of BF BC2 has not had my HD light blink for more then a few milliseconds here and there. It sure as hell is not a major system bottle-necker during long time heavy duty operations.]]>Jul 19th 2010 4:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 3:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 3:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
I hope you meant to type 980X instead of the 975EE.]]>Jul 19th 2010 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/
intel's extreme and high end processors are still freakishly expensive.

how is it the quad core 975 is still about £780, while the 6 core 980x is like £800?]]>Jul 19th 2010 3:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/19/intels-3-2ghz-hexacore-i7-970-now-shipping/Jul 19th 2010 3:06AM