The new i7 chip.

[Sirrus]

I've heard a lot about this guy. What's the big deal about it?

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[dkamm65]

Don't you mean i9?

The i7's aren't exactly new, per say.

[Sirrus]

Don't you mean i9?

The i7's aren't exactly new, per say.

Is it the Gulftown i7?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulftown_(microprocessor)

[GhostOfBetaTapes]

Is it the Gulftown i7?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulftown_(microprocessor)

...apparently 860X? If so, it would be a midrange chip + new architecture. Extreme 860s?

[Ethan]

Is it the Gulftown i7?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulftown_(microprocessor)

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[Mr.Patrick]

there is no i9, it's an i7 980XE. The i7 is getting old, i5 750 is better for gaming.

[Sirrus]

there is no i9, it's an i7 980XE. The i7 is getting old, i5 750 is better for gaming.

Better than a decent quad core?

[Ethan]

there is no i9, it's an i7 980XE. The i7 is getting old, i5 750 is better for gaming.

Really? I thought it would be slower.

[Zaran]

The i7 is a better processor than the i5, the i5 is not better for anything.

They dropped the name i9 about two weeks ago and changed it to i7-980X.  It will be a 6 core processor, 12 with hyperthreading.  Rumor is that it will be released in March, which is when I'm buying one.

[Flying Ace]

New where you been? I've had one for two years

[Sirrus]

I was talking about the one that Zaran's talking about.

Hot dog that sounds awesome? Hyperthreading, I don't know what it is but it sounds sick.

Price point?

[Mr.Patrick]

ok, the i5 isn't better, but if you're just gaming it's better bang/buck.

[Awasp]

My computer has the i7 that was out in 2009, it has 8 cores.

[dkamm65]

it has 8 cores.

No it doesn't.

[Valen]

Mine has 4 cores and is one of them  i's