Just a few months ago, Intel released their new processor, the Intel® Core™ i7. It is now believed to be the "fastest" processor in the planet. Wonder why? Let me tell you a lil' about the specs.
Basically, Core™ i7 was built for faster multitasking. You can open multiple applications at a time without experiencing lagging. i7 has both Turbo Boost technology and Hyper-Threading technology by Intel. It has three models: 920,940,965(Extereme Edition). Here are the specs:
| Core i7 920 | Core i7 940 | Core i7 EE 965 | |
| Process | 45nm | 45nm | 45nm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codename | Bloomfield | Bloomfield | Bloomfield |
| Transistors | 731 million | 731 million | 731 million |
| Socket | LGA1366 | LGA1366 | LGA1366 |
| Core (Threads) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) |
| Clock Speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.93 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 4x 256KB | 4x 256KB | 4x 256KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB shared | 8 MB shared | 8 MB shared |
| QPI | 4.8 GT/s | 4.8 GT/s | 6.4 GT/s |
| Memory Controller | DDR3-800/1066, Triple Ch | DDR3-800/1066, Triple Ch | DDR3-800/1066, Triple Ch |
| TDP | 130W | 130W | 130W |
| Price (1000-unit) | $284~367 | $562~720 | $999~1412 |
amazing isn't it? Just imagine what you can do with these babies!
But the price really hurts though..^.^
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