Where did the i7 3970X appear from?

[Clydonian]

Didn't even know this was coming to market, will there be any reviews on it or has anyone already got one?

[Butuz]

At £800 - who cares?

Butuz

[Clydonian]

True, I was just surprised to discover it for sale and heard nothing about it in advance, ah well I am more than happy with my 3930k lol

[whatup0000]

Even if i won the lottery I wouldn't get one of them, doesn't seem worth it

pretty much Seen some numbers did not look worth it.

[fishingcat]

Someone at Intel figured that there were a couple of dumbasses out there who'd buy it because it's the most expensive CPU they can buy.

No fanfare needed.

[WritersBlock]

When I saw it, I was wondering if it was a way for intel to make a few more sales before a new hex core appears; it doesn't look like it will happen though.

[scaryjim]

Fairly standard practice for Intel - once the top end chip for a platform has been out for a few months (presumably as yields improve) they release a replacement top bin - usually with a single multiplier bump. They tend not to make much fuss about it, as the chip is identical to the previous flagship component apart from the multiplier bump, and since Intel's top end parts are pretty much always unlocked anyone with the previous flagship chip can convert it to the new one just by raising the multiplier in the BIOS. See i7 970/980, i5 2500k/2550k ... you get the picture

[WritersBlock]

Fairly standard practice for Intel - once the top end chip for a platform has been out for a few months (presumably as yields improve) they release a replacement top bin - usually with a single multiplier bump. They tend not to make much fuss about it, as the chip is identical to the previous flagship component apart from the multiplier bump, and since Intel's top end parts are pretty much always unlocked anyone with the previous flagship chip can convert it to the new one just by raising the multiplier in the BIOS. See i7 970/980, i5 2500k/2550k ... you get the picture

That's good to know, thanks