10 Cool Processors
Recession, schmecession -- there's been plenty of new products for OEMs and whitebox builders from microprocessor makers Intel and Advanced Micro Devices as we head to the halfway mark for 2009. Join us for a midyear review of everything from Intel's powerful new Nehalem-based workstation processors to AMD's super-low-power triple-cores for desktops that won't break the bank.
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Going To Extremes
The Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition is the new top part in the chip giant's lineup of Nehalem-based desktop processors. For raw power and performance, you just can't beat this 3.33-GHz beast, easily the top choice for anyone building the most out-of-sight gaming rig currently possible.
SPECS: Quad-core (8 threads), DDR3, 3.33 GHz, 130W TDP, 1 MB total dedicated L2 cache, 8 MB L3 cache, 6.4 GT/s QuickPath Interconnect frequency
SOCKET: LGA 1366
RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2009
PRICE: US$999
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