CPU Core i7-3970X is already available in store , but the official announcement of this model still did not take place . The processor is available in 32-nm technology (Sandy Bridge-E generation), has six cores and 15 MB cache in the third level.
Associates as learned that the formal announcement of CPU Core i7-3970X is scheduled for 16 November. In this context, its appearance on the market before the announcement can be justified by the relative proximity of the event. The official price of new items was not specified, but we can assume that it will not go beyond the usual $ 999.
We can not exclude that Core i7-3970X will be one of the last Sandy Bridge-E generation. In the third quarter next year should be available Ivy Bridge-E processors , which will be released on 22-nm technology, but keep the design concept LGA 2011. According to available information, the desktop processors Ivy Bridge-E will have no more than six cores, although the server will receive relatives twelve cores.