Intel Skylake-X Core i9-7920X delidding reveals large die

[HEXUS]

Unreleased 12C/24T CPU was opened up by overclocker der8auer.

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[Tabbykatze]

I always wonder if Der8auer and Intel have an agreement so that he can make tons of money off of delidding tools xD

[QuorTek]

the prices for these things is outrageous though... that is just my 5 cents... if it means I would get maybe like 5% extra performance then am sure could spend half the amount and go to the competetitor... not a fanboy of either brand but 2000 dollars for a chip? could get 4 GFX cards for that.

[lumireleon]

.....xeon refresh re-bagged i9.

[devBunny]

That's a very expensive hobby. Does der8auer makes loads of money from playing with CPUs or is he already a loadsamoney?

[devBunny]

the prices for these things is outrageous though... that is just my 5 cents...

If you were Intel, you'd have tried to get away with 20 cents. )

[KN1GHT]

I agree. These HEDT CPU's are crazy expensive. Not buying Intel within the foreseeable future.

even if the 8th gen i5's and i7's are good value I've already got a R7-1700@3.9GHz so I'll be solid for a good 5 years before even thinking of upgrading again. depending on new technologies of coarse, but even for that I don't really mind waiting.

AMD's TR1950x looks great though so if I had the need and the money id be looking at that for an upgrade.