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Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Brand | Intel |
CPU Manufacturer | Intel |
CPU Model | Core i7 |
CPU Speed | 3.6 |
CPU Socket | LGA 1366 |
About this item
- 3.33GHz Clock Speed Intel Turbo Boost speed up to 3.6GHz
- 6 cores 12 threads with Intel Hyper-Threading
- Socket LGA1366 compatible with Intel DX58SO board
- Three channel DDR3 memory support
- 130 Watts TDP
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For gaming | — | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Stability | — | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Value for money | — | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
Easy to install | — | — | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
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core count | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
cpu socket | LGA 1366 | Socket LGA-1700 | LGA 1700 | LGA 771 | LGA 1700 |
cpu speed | — | 2.5 GHz | — | 5.6 GHz | 5.8 GHz |
cpu family | core i7 | core i9 | core i7 | core i7 | core i9 |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 14 MB | 11 MB | 128 MB | 32 MB |
wattage | 73 watts | 150 watts | 125 watts | — | 253 watts |
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Intel Core i7-980X Processor Extreme Edition 3.33 GHz, 6.4 QPI, 45nm, Integrated Three Channel DDR3 Memory Controller, Hyper-Threading Technology - lets your processor do two things at the same time, allowing its six cores to run 12 threads, 12 MB Smart Cache, Turbo Boost Technology - automatically speeds up your processor when you need it. So even if you are running multiple applications at the same time, turbo boost taps any unused power to give you an extra boost of speed single-core frequency up to 3.60 GHz, LGA-1366 package. 3 Year Limited Warranty. Compatible with the Intel Desktop Board DX58SO
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The Intel Core i7 980X processor Extreme Edition is Intel's first 32nm processor with 12 computing threads to deliver the cutting edge in PC performance. It combines the power of six processing cores running at 3.33 GHz into a single processor, guaranteeing the utmost performance and power for the most demanding applications. With 12 MB of smart cache, the Core i7 980X processor ensures that you get maximum responsiveness from your system, even when running many intensive programs simultaneously. Compatible with motherboards based on the Intel X58 Express chipset, the Core i7-980X processor takes your computing and gaming experience to the next level.
Intel Core i7-980X processor Extreme Edition features:
- Six 3.33 GHz cores and 12 threads for better performance.
- 12 MB of smart cache.
- Overclocker friendly.
- Quick Path Interconnect provides fast data transfer between the processor and chipset.
The Intel Core i7-980X processor lets you dominate the gaming competition. View larger.
Take your computing and gaming experience to the next level with the Intel Core i7-980X processor Extreme Edition. View larger.
With 12 computing threads, you'll have smoother, more realistic gameplay. 12 Threads for the Ultimate Gaming Weapon
The Intel Core i7 980X processor Extreme Edition packs six computing cores running at 3.33 GHz to deliver breakthrough performance in gaming and multitasking. The Core i7-980X will not only handle today's complex games, but tomorrow's as well. You'll experience smoother, more realistic gameplay as AI, physics, and rendering are distributed across the six cores and 12 threads. Your 3D gaming will be brought to life without frame-rate hiccups and slowdowns so you can dominate the competition.
Breakaway Performance for Digital Media Creation
Whether editing high-definition videos, touching up family photos, or splicing up music, the Intel Core i7 980X processor Extreme Edition provides the processing power needed. The processor's 12 threads are optimized to keep up with the most advanced digital editing software. Compared to the previous generation of Intel Core2 processors, the Core i7 980X processor can process HD video almost twice as fast. It also accelerates DVD encoding and compression, allowing you to easily share your HD movies with everyone. Video transcoding and compression and image rendering are done faster than ever, so you'll never be left waiting for your computer to catch up to your imagination.
Powerful New Microarchitecture Eliminates Slowdown
The i7 family is Intel's flagship processor, and for good reason. With the i7 family, Intel engineers invented a revolutionary new style of microarchitecture. They replaced the front side bus--a longtime staple of processor design--with a new technology called QuickPath Interconnect (QPI). Using QPI, the Intel Core i7 980X processor increases bandwidth and lowers latency, while achieving data transfer speeds as high as 25.6 GB/s.
To put it simply, users will enjoy faster and more streamlined processing than ever before. Your computer will handle multiple projects and applications without the slowdown you'd experience with a lesser processor.
New Technologies Boost Performance
The Intel Core i7 980X processor Extreme Edition also makes use of several other cutting-edge technologies:
- Turbo Boost Technology allows the processor to automatically boost base clock speed of 3.33GHz to a maximum single-core frequency of 3.60GHz when it's operating below power/thermal limits.
- Hyper-threading Technology enables more efficient use of processor resources by allowing each core to work on two tasks at the same time. This 12 way multi-tasking makes the most of highly threaded software like media players and next-generation games.
- Smart Cache Memory increases available RAM resources, leading to less lag while multi-tasking.
Built to be tweaked and pushed to the limits, Intel Core i7 980X processor Extreme Edition features an unlocked core making it easier to overclock. For performance enthusiasts looking to squeeze every last ounce of performance out of their hardware, Intel DX58SO Extreme Series Desktop Boards provide a stable foundation for a benchmark-shattering system.
1 Warning: altering clock frequency and/or voltage may (i) reduce system stability and useful life of the system and processor; (ii) cause the processor and other system components to fail; (iii) cause reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional damage; and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of the processor beyond its specificationsThe Intel Core i7 980X processor Extreme Edition is backed by a three-year limited warranty.
Intel Core i7 Processor ComparisonIntel Core i7-990X Processor Extreme EditionIntel Core i7-980X Processor Extreme EditionIntel Core i7-970 ProcessorIntel Core i7-960 ProcessorNumber of Processing Cores6664Number of Simultaneous Threads12 (With Intel HT Technology)12 (With Intel HT Technology)12 (With Intel HT Technology)8 (With Intel HT Technology)Clock Speed3.46 GHz3.33 GHz3.20 GHz3.20 GHzMax Turbo Frequency3.73 GHz3.60 GHz3.46 GHz3.46 GHzIntel Smart Cache12 MB12 MB12 MB8 MBMax Memory Size24 GB24 GB24 GB24 GBMemory TypesDDR3-1066DDR3-1066DDR3-800/1066DDR3-800/1066Number of DDR3 Memory Channels3333AES New InstructionsYesYesYesNo
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Product Dimensions | 7.9 x 8.26 x 31.49 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.32 pounds |
ASIN | B003922WES |
Item model number | BX80613i7980X |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #325 in Computer CPU Processors |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 16, 2010 |
Manufacturer | Intel |
Language | English |
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer processor. They mention that it is the best CPU out in the market, a truly powerful god piece of machinery, and a great processor upgrade. Some say that the D14 is so good that the cooler fins and base metal are amazing.
"...seen and read about this CPU is that it is pretty much the best consumer level processor you can get to do this type of work." Read more
"This is the best CPU out in the market... I think we all agree... I remember when the 975 was out some people said that a 920 could nearly match the..." Read more
"...This processor is rocking!. Its turbo boot and the ability to render big HD videos in Sony Vegas and Adobe Premere is amazing...." Read more
"The CPU is an excellent performer.My only problem is with the poor documentation: 16 drawings with no text...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer processor. They mention that it is blazingly fast, has a significant decrease in render times, and is lightning fast for video encoding.
"...there wouldn't be that much difference, but this thing is just so crazy fast I don't really think you can throw enough at it to actually slow it down..." Read more
"The Intel Core i7 980x is lightening fast. I upgraded from two duel core amd fx-74's and let me tell you that was an astronomical jump...." Read more
"...rendering 3D animation and I am very pleased to see a significant decrease in render times over my previous processor, a quad core q9550...." Read more
"...After Effects, and Photoshop works realiable and very fast with this processor...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the computer processor. They mention that it works like new, plays back smoothly, and flawlessly. Some say that the old hardware still has very good performance.
"...Everything plays back so smooth and flawlessly...." Read more
"...its definitely a joy to use the 980x. its running very well in my system, completely stable, and mainting a max temp of 70c even after hours of all..." Read more
"...After Effects, and Photoshop works realiable and very fast with this processor...." Read more
"...Happy to report, no problems and it works like new." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the stability of the computer processor. They mention that it is completely stable, and rock solid.
"...its running very well in my system, completely stable, and mainting a max temp of 70c even after hours of all the cores being maxed out for rendering..." Read more
"...The result was that newer DX 12 games which are very well threaded, the difference is incredible!..." Read more
"...Thank you Digiconcepts. So far everything is rock solid. Your customer service even better...." Read more
"...runs extremely stable, and surprisingly cool, 32nm technology is excellent!(Asus ROG Rampage iii mobo with this CPU)" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the smoothness of the computer processor. They mention that everything plays back smoothly and flawlessly, and the flying is much smoother.
"...Everything plays back so smooth and flawlessly...." Read more
"...a bit (taking in reference a 975 overclocked) but the flying is a LOT smoother... Now I can really enjoy FSX at a 1920 x 1200 resolution using all "..." Read more
"...Shadow of the Tombraider minimun fps went from 46 to 65!, everything feels much snappier and I couldn’t be happier!..." Read more
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"...with the product and amazon, definitely a good purchase, well worth the money." Read more
"First high end CPU in ages actually worth the premium..." Read more
"Seller answered all questions, arrived quickly, good price, works great...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the processor. They mention that the Intel i7 980x box had no processor included.
"...behold, the bottom seal was cut on the Intel i7 980x box with no processor included. I have the booklet and heatsink and thermal paste bag...." Read more
"...it today when I opened up the box, the seal has been broken and CPU was missing, contacted Amazon, they promised full refund as soon as they get..." Read more
"Just ordered Qty 8 of the 980X processor package. All 8 packages were missing the processor. Spoke with customer service...." Read more
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I got everything set up pretty quickly and this thing screams! I went from a i7-860 with 8 GB of RAM and an Intel 160 GB SSD, to the 980X with 12 GB of RAM and the same Intel SSD. I was worried at first that there wouldn't be that much difference, but this thing is just so crazy fast I don't really think you can throw enough at it to actually slow it down. I haven't had a chance to do any video encoding yet (I used Handbrake on the i7-860 and on my iMac) but I can't wait to see how it does. I also haven't yet had a chance to see how much of difference this beast makes in games, but I don't really expect a huge difference on that front as I already had, and still have, an ATI 5870, which works great. I mainly went for this to help boost my encoding and try to get more into photo and video editing. Everything I've seen and read about this CPU is that it is pretty much the best consumer level processor you can get to do this type of work.
Sorry it took me so long to get back to this review but things have changed. I don't know what happened but now it only takes me 40 min to burn a DVD with this Intel Core i7-980X Extreme edition Processor. I changed to Pinnacle Studio 16 for editing. I am not sure if this is the reason it is faster.
This Intel Core i7-980X Extreme edition Processor is a WASTE of money!
I edit video and burn it to a DVD in Pinnacle Studio 12. I previously had an Intel i7-940 Processor. I edited and burned a DVD that the video was 2 hrs and 6 min and it took 1 hr and 32 min, with the i7-980X Extreme edition Processor I did the same with another video of the same time length it took 1 hr and 33 min. This extreme processor I think is supposed to have 2 more cores and 4 more threads and more cache. My thinking was this CPU should be faster and after reading everyones reviews at how fast this CPU was I decided to buy it. What a disappointment! I will probably call Intel and my motherboard manufacture to find out if something is wrong but usually they are not any help.
I will update if anything changes.
I have:
EVGA X58 SLI Mobo
i7-980X Extreme edition Processor
EVGA 896-P3-1265-AR Geforce GTX 260 896MB GDDR3
Ultra X3 800W Power Supply
12 Gig of ram
2 300 Gig Western Digital 10,000 RPM SATA 2 hard drives
DVD BURN LITE-ON|iHAS120-08 20X RT
Window 7 Pro
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ASRock True333 X58 Extreme6に載せて使ってます。
メモリーは(今回はちょっと安めの)CFDのPC-10600 DDR3-1333(4G)を6枚の計24Gで使ってます。
VGAはZOTAC Geforce GTX480AMP
これで遅いとか思う人間ははっきりいっていないでしょう。
OCはあまりスコアが伸びなかったので今は省エネも兼ねてTBオンで2つのコアを(31倍に)あげています。
(あと4つは26倍です)
この方がスーパーπのスコアが伸びます。
FF14ベンチのスコアもLOWで6900オーバー!
3DMARKは06で26000オーバー 11で5900は軽く越えます。
スーパーπは1Mで10.3秒(ここは単コアを上げたほうが速くなるらしいです)
6コア12スレッドですが同時に色々立ち上げた時処理落ちすることはありません
パーフェクトです!
ずっと欲しかっただけに満足度120%です!
完全無欠のPCが出来ました。
これ以上はGTX5803Way位かな?
そうしたら電源も1200Wに上げなくっちゃ・・・
(現在オウルテック エベレスト720Wブロンズ認証です)
そうしたらメモリーも・・・
金かかるな〜〜〜^^;
ちなみにOSはwindows7 pro64です。
こちらは6コア12スレッドなのでまぁいいのかなと。それでも本人が満足してるようなのでいいのかな(笑)
さすがにコストパフォーマンスは悪いですが
所有欲は最高です!