Six core i7-970 processor launched by Intel

Bangalore: Intel has announced the launch of the Core i7-970 processor that is priced at $885 in units of 1,000. The processor has been made using the 32 nanometer manufacturing process and runs at 3.2GHz. It will have 12MB of L3 cache. The introduction of this six core processor is aimed at mainly gamers. The Core i7-970 is the second six core processor launched after the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. A spokesman from Intel said the Core i7-970 is an attempt to trickle down six-core chips and fast performance from the Extreme Edition to the main Core i7 lineup. Intel has also slashed the prices of the lower- end Core i7-870 processor from $582 to $294. "The price was cut to put the offering in line with the company's other Core i7 offerings," added the spokesman. The price of the Xeon X3470 also saw a reduction of 44 percent from $589 to $328. The shipment of the new quad-core Core i5-760 desktop processor has begun. The Core i5-760 will run at 2.8 GHz and is made using 45 nanometer manufacturing process. It will have 4MB of L3 cache.