Intel Slips Out New 3.2GHz Core i7-970 Gulftown
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Now you have a new choice for Gulftown.
We can't really imagine the type of PC computing enthusiast who could set aside $900 for a six-core Intel Core i7 Gulftown CPU and not be up to spending $100 more the Extreme Edition. But that's the sort of people who would opt for the Core i7-970, the hexacore 3.2GHz chip now on sale for $899.
The chip appeared on Newegg's listings and is available to ship immediately. Paying the extra $100 gets you only an extra 133MHz, but you also get the game Shattered Horizons for free (until the end of the month).
Then again, you could put that $100 towards a faster GPU, and you'd probably be better off.
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Way to go.
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oh thats right, a stupid one...
oh thats right, a stupid one...
Way to go.
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People who then OC that chip as well?
There's no way Bulldozer will be able to match anything Intel has to offer at least in terms of performance.
AMD used to sell their FX chips at the level Intel sells there Extreme Edition chips, so you are correct. People buy them though or they wouldn't sell them.
Perhaps if AMD takes back the performance crown they will try a new tactic and continue the low end segment on prices until they become on par with Intel. I doubt they will but it's a nice dream to have.
What utter crap.
Not saying that AMD will do it mind you. However history has shown us that Intel is not immune to being over taken by AMD in performance.
Let's wait and see shall we?
That's like sayig "There's no way Athlon 64's will be able to match anything in the Pentium 4 line"
And we all know how that fight finished don't we?