Intel today released the specifications for the 12- to 18-core processors: Intel® Core™ i9-7920X, Intel Core i9-7940X, Intel Core i9-7960X and the Extreme Edition Intel Core i9-7980XE processors. Announced at Computex 2017, the Intel Core X-series processor family is the most powerful, scalable and accessible high-end desktop platform1 offered by Intel, designed to deliver the performance needed to meet extreme computing demands for virtual reality (VR), content creation, gaming and overclocking.
Announced at Computex 2017, the Intel Core X-series processor family is arguably the most powerful, scalable and accessible high-end desktop platform1 offered by Intel, designed to deliver the performance needed to meet extreme computing demands for virtual reality (VR), content creation, gaming and overclocking.
The new X-series processor family is the ultimate platform for content creators and gamers. Multitasking becomes extreme mega-tasking with simultaneous, compute-intensive, multi threaded workloads aligned in purpose, powered by up to 18 cores and 36 threads. And, with up to 68 PCIe 3.0 lanes on the platform, people have the ability to expand their systems with fast SSDs, up to four discrete GFX cards and ultrafast Thunderbolt™ 3 solutions.
Content creators can expect up to 20 percent better performance for VR content creation2 and up to 30 percent faster 4K video editing3 over the previous generation. This means less time waiting and more time designing new worlds and experiences. Gamers and enthusiasts will experience up to 30 percent faster extreme mega-tasking for gaming4 over the previous generation.
Features of X-Series Processors:
Up to 15 percent faster multi thread performance1 over the previous generation
• Up to 15 percent faster single-thread performance2 over the previous generation
• Massive 36-thread performance and quad-channel memory for content creation and extreme
mega-tasking
• Up to 68 lanes of PCIe 3.0 on the platform to expand your system with fast SSDs, multiple
discrete graphics cards and ultrafast Thunderbolt™ 3 technology• New! Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition processor featuring 18 cores and 36 threads
• New! Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition processor featuring 18 cores and 36 threads
• New! Intel’s most scalable high-end desktop platform ever with 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, and 4-
core options
• New! Intel X299 chipset with improved I/O capabilities
• New! LGA 2066 socket for Intel Core X-series processor family
Although the specs already look great, we’ll have to wait to find out the actual results. Hopefully, they too will be on the same level of Extreme, which is frankly, what we expect from a brand like Intel.
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