Updates in preparation for the cpu Intel Core i7

"Increases in clock frequencies, but prices unchanged for the two top-range versions of Intel Core i7 cpu"


During the second quarter Intel will update its own set of family of processors Core i7, Nehalem architecture baas, presenting two new versions of high-end. To replace the CPU Core i7 965 will model the Core i7 975, with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz to 3.2 GHz processor that will replace.

Moving down, the Core i7 940 processor with clock frequency of 2.83 GHz model will be replaced by Core i7 950, characterized by an increase in clock frequency up to 3.06 GHz remains unchanged in other specifications: the unified L3 cache will always be equal to 8 Mbytes, while the QPI bus will be capable of 4.8 GT / s for the model Core i7 950 and 6.4 GT / s for the Core i7 975.

There are no changes for the CPU Core i7 920, proposed to enter the segment of Intel Nehalem family, and the clock frequency will therefore remain at the value of 2.66 GHz, combined with QPI bus capable of 4.8 GT / s .

Finally, do not change the official prices of these processors: the Core i7 920 model the cost of purchase will be equal to 284 U.S. dollars, while the two other new cpu will take the place of previous models to the same levels of price equal to $ 999 for cpu Core i7 975 and $ 562 for the Core i7 950. All of these processors, including the Core i7 model 920, using the new D0 stepping not implement performance or architectural innovations but that should make it possible to achieve higher overclocking margins.

when I read the title of the news I was happy, even though releases may out for Nehalem mid instead ...

"but that should make it possible to achieve higher overclocking margins."

who knows you consume those frequencies with 4 core ...