Intel
®
Core
™
i7-980X
Processor Extreme Edition
processing power exactly where and when
you need it. The Intel Core i7 processor
Extreme Edition, combined with Intel® X58
Express chipset-based motherboards,
offers unprecedented bandwidth and mem-
ory performance, including an integrated
memory controller with three channels
of DDR3, two DIMMs per channel, and up
to 25.6 GB/s bandwidth at 1066 MHz.
Breakaway Performance for Digital
Media Creation
Take digital content creation to a whole new
level and enjoy faster video transcoding and
image rendering, plus incredible performance
for photo retouching and photo editing.
Whether you’re a serious multitasker or
a multimedia enthusiast, performance
matters. So why limit yourself? Unlock your
full potential with Intel’s top-of-the-line
family of processors and experience total
creative freedom that’s limited only by
your imagination.
Gear Up for Extreme Processing Power
You’ll get maximum PC power for whatever
you do, thanks to the combination of intel-
ligent features such as Intel® Turbo Boost
Technology
1
and Intel® Hyper-Threading
Technology,
2
which together activate full
Product Overview
Outperform, overwhelm, and overthrow your
competition with the new Intel® Core™ i7
processor Extreme Edition, featuring Intel’s
first 32nm processor with 12 computing
threads. The Intel Core i7 processor Extreme
Edition delivers incredible breakthroughs in
gaming and multitasking performance.
Wield the Ultimate Gaming Weapon
The Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition
can not only take on today’s most complex
and immersive games, but it’s also powerful
enough to handle tomorrow’s gaming
advances. Experience smoother and
more realistic gaming made possible by
distributing AI, physics, and rendering
across six cores and 12 threads, bringing
3D gaming to life for the ultimate desktop
experience.
PrODUCt BriEf
intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition
for Desktop
