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Can all 12 cores of an Intel Core I7 990x extreme processor chip be enabled or are we stuck with just 6 cores maximum?
Enabling all cores?
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Darkbreeze
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There are 6 cores and 6 hyperthreads that act like additional cores. Period. End of story. There are no 12 cores on that chip.
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