Product Specifications
Performance Core Clock 3.5 GHz | TDP 150 W | Manufacturer Intel | Part # BX80619I73970X |
Core Count 6 | Series Intel Core i7 Extreme | Microarchitecture Sandy Bridge | Core Family Sandy Bridge-E |
Socket LGA2011 | Integrated Graphics None | ECC Support No | Includes Cooler No |
Packaging Boxed | Performance L1 Cache 6 x 32 kB Instruction, 6 x 32 kB Data | Performance L2 Cache 6 x 256 kB | L3 Cache 1 x 15 MB |
Lithography 32 nm | Includes CPU Cooler No | Simultaneous Multithreading Yes: Hyper-Threading |
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View AllIntel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition compatible CPU Coolers
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