Core i7 3970X Extreme - Intel's ultimate processor tech unleashed

Intel's Core i7 3970X Extreme is a six-core monster

 

Dominate the competition with the new Core i7 3970X Extreme Processor from Intel. Thanks to its advanced microarchitecture and a killer combination of smart features, including Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology, the Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme Processor is Intel's most tunable, responsive and downright devastating PC processor ever.
It's the ultimate weapon for extreme gamers and power users who demand unrivalled multi-core PC performance.
Clocked 200MHz higher than the outgoing Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Processor, the new Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme Processor packs six Hyper-Threaded processor cores.
That means support for 12 software threads and incredible parallel processing performance. With an unlocked CPU multiplier, you can also take the Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme Processor to the next level with easy overclocking.
What's more, 15MB of cache memory gives the Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme Processor more than double the on-die memory of other CPUs. And you get all this for the same price as the Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Processor.
The Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme Processor runs on the Intel X79 chipset and LGA2011 CPU socket. Together, they provide the world's best platform for PC performance and peripheral support. For starters, quad-channel memory serves up unbeatable CPU memory bandwidth.
Then there's PCI Express 3.0 with up to 40 channels for the ultimate in graphics and add-in card performance. That's enough to support two high performance graphics cards in multi-GPU rendering mode and deliver outrageous frame rates, even in the most demanding games.
And why not top it all off with Intel's Series Solid State Drive 520 Series? Faster, more responsive and more reliable than any conventional hard disk, the Intel Solid State Drive 520 Series' slick storage performance makes a perfect partner for the Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme Processor.
Experience adrenaline on a chip with the new Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme Processor. Unlocked, unbeatable and running on the world's most advanced PC platform, it's Intel's ultimate processor technology unleashed.