Intel launches Core i7 Processors

In a media launch this afternoon, Intel claims to deliver the fastest desktop processor on the planet ever with the introduction of the Core i7 CPU.

The Intel Core i7 processors are the newest line to go out of the fab under the Nehalem family (45nm process). All 3 new processors are quad cores with the re-introduction of hyperthreading (HT) to effectively deliver 8 cores.

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Of course, better speeds always come at a price:

Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz – $284PHP 16,667INR 24,069EUR 270CNY 2,067 (~ Php14,200USD 242INR 20,513EUR 230CNY 1,762)
Intel Core i7 940 2.93GHz – $562PHP 32,981INR 47,629EUR 535CNY 4,090 (~ Php28,100USD 479INR 40,593EUR 456CNY 3,487)
Intel Core i7 965 3.2GHz Extreme Edition – $999PHP 58,627INR 84,665EUR 951CNY 7,271 (~ Php49,950USD 851INR 72,158EUR 811CNY 6,199)

On top of that, the system will only support DDR3 1066MHz which is still a bit expensive today compared to the standard DDR2. With the Extreme Edition (Core i7 965), Intel has also removed the overspeed protection so hard core users and gamers can easily overclock their rig.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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16 Comments

Andre Marcelo-Tanner says:

16 years ago

mmmm juicy, might wait for prices to come down
note to everything, this means ram, motherboard, processor all have to be changed so if you’re thinking about getting a new system, wait a bit for the prices to go down then get one of these.
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edzhstar says:

16 years ago

wow nasa market nb?

http://www.topblogs.com.ph/out/6820
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Lucien Dominick G. Tiojanco says:

16 years ago

I’d still rather go for AMD counterparts. Intel still has the nerve to charge so much because AMD hasn’t gained enough ground yet, hopefully Deneb and Shanghai will change this, even just a little…

And even more hopefully, AMD’s Bulldozer core will be able to at least level the field.
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sylv3rblade says:

16 years ago

I do wish they’d come out sooner.. I’m planning to get a core 2 duo rig XD

@lucien
Digg front page -> Phenom II XDD
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calvin says:

16 years ago

andre, sama mo na rin yung PCI-E 2 graphics card tutal papalitan rin naman halos lahat eh. :P

ayos ang core i7 lalo na for blogging. hehehe. :P
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issai says:

16 years ago

does this mean this is not yet the end of moore’s law? i might get these once they’re mass produced, it will help with the cost.

yuga, when do you think that the speed of the processor would be irrelevant in desktops?
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BrianB says:

16 years ago

How can processing speed be irrelevant?

The question is: will processing speed beat imagination?
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issai says:

16 years ago

processor speed will be irrelevant when the slowest part of using the computer is the user.
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Abe Olandres says:

16 years ago

@issai, for the past couple of year the GHz rating of most CPU has not gone up significantly. The last time I saw a 3.4GHz CPU was with the Intel Pentium D 965. Intel and AMD are playing the multi-core game. But for tasks which require brute force — say for example computing Pi — those will still be done better by the faster clocked CPUs.
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Alvin says:

16 years ago

I agree with Andre. Don’t be too eager to buy this stuff hold on tight for a couple of months.

saving for the “Intel Core i7 940 2.93GHz”. If i were rich i would go for “Intel Core i7 965 3.2GHz Extreme Edition ” too bad i ain’t
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