Intel Core i7-970 - Core i7 Gulftown 6-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1366 130W Desktop Processor - BX80613I7970

Reviews(95)

4.9
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Despite Reviews..

-6 cores
-25x Multiplier!
-12mb cache
-Stock Heatsink is nice, I replaced it with an H70 from Corsair
-Overclocked @ 4.5ghz (25x180)

Has a locked multiplier. 12-25, cannot go above 25. If you are looking to go past say 42.-4.5 and aim for 5ghz, go with the 980x. The unlocked multiplier of the 980x allows for easier gains, as you don't have to push your base clock as hard.

Great processor, needed a little more juice @ 4.5, other than that, was an easy overclock, running it on the Asus Rampage Extreme, the full calibrated power helps :) If you need a high end system, this processor will do it for you, after 4.5ghz you are pushing your luck, you'll have to seriously tweak the voltages. This processor had a review of only overclocking to 4ghz. Wrong! 4.4 is easymode.. 4.5 took a little pump in the juice :P

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW

six core impressive

Too Expensive

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Features & Details

  • 3.46GHz Turbo Frequency
  • 32 nm Gulftown
  • 12MB L3 Cache

Specifications

Model
BrandIntel
SeriesCore i7
NameCore i7-970
ModelBX80613I7970
Details
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1366
Core NameGulftown
# of Cores6-Core
Operating Frequency3.2 GHz
QPI4.8GT/s
L2 Cache6 x 256KB
L3 Cache12MB
Manufacturing Tech32nm
Instruction Set64-Bit
Hyper-Threading SupportYes
Virtualization Technology SupportYes
Multimedia InstructionMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, Intel 64
Voltage0.8V - 1.375V
Thermal Design Power130W
Cooling DeviceHeatsink and fan included
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggJuly 17, 2010
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