Those of you planning to build a new PC might want to hold off on starting until Q3 of this year.The introduction of this six core processor is aimed at mainly gamers. The Core i7-970 is the second six core processor launched after the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. A spokesman from Intel said the Core i7-970 is an attempt to trickle down six-core chips and fast performance from the Extreme Edition to the main Core i7 lineup.i7-970 is priced at $885 in units of 1,000.
Assuming the report is accurate, the Core i7-970 will run at 3.2GHz with a top per-core speed of 3.46GHz thanks to Turbo Boost. Intel will enable Hyper-Threading, which should fill Windows’ Task Manager with 12 little green line graphs. Also, the CPU will have a 130W thermal envelope, just like the high-end Core i7-980X Extreme Edition is expected to.
Intel has also slashed the prices of the lower- end Core i7-870 processor from $582 to $294. “The price was cut to put the offering in line with the company’s other Core i7 offerings,” added the spokesman. The price of the Xeon X3470 also saw a reduction of 44 percent from $589 to $328.
Main Features-
| Launch Date | Q3’10 |
| Processor Number | i7-970 |
| # of Cores | 6 |
| # of Threads | 12 |
| Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 3.46 GHz |
| Intel® Smart Cache | 12 MB |
| Bus/Core Ratio | 24 |
| Intel® QPI Speed | 4.8 GT/s |
| # of QPI Links | 1 |
| Instruction Set | 64-bit |
| Instruction Set Extensions | SSE4.2 |
| Embedded Options Available | No |
| Supplemental SKU | No |
| Lithography | 32 nm |
| Max TDP | 130 W |
| VID Voltage Range | 0.800V-1.375V |
| 1ku Bulk Budgetary Price | $885.00 |
| Memory Specifications | |
| Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) |
24 MB |
| Memory Types | DDR3-800/1066 |
| # of Memory Channels | 3 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Physical Address Extensions | 36-bit |
| ECC Memory Supported | No |
| Graphics Specifications | |
| Integrated Graphics | No |
| Package Specifications | |
| Max CPU Configuration | 1 |
| TCASE | 67.9°C |
| Package Size | 42.5mm X 45.0mm |
| Sockets Supported | FCLGA1366 |
| Halogen Free Options Available | Yes |
| Advanced Technologies | |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Intel® Trusted Execution Technology | No |
| AES New Instructions | Yes |
| Intel® 64 | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel® Speedstep Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | No |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | No |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
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