Intel i7-970 six core processors

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.