Intel Core i7, also known earlier as Core 3, refers to the upcoming range of consumer class quad-core cpus based on the Nahalem marchitecture, replacing the Core 2 series.
These processor will bring the new & improved Hyper-Threading Technology as seen in the Pentium-4 days, thus allowing the quad-cores to work on up to 8 threads simultaneously.
| Core i7 920 | Core i7 940 | Core i7 EE 965 | |
| Process | 45nm | 45nm | 45nm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codename | Bloomfield | Bloomfield | Bloomfield |
| Transistors | 731 million | 731 million | 731 million |
| Socket | LGA1366 | LGA1366 | LGA1366 |
| Core (Threads) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) |
| Clock Speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.93 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 4x 256KB | 4x 256KB | 4x 256KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB shared | 8 MB shared | 8 MB shared |
| QPI | 4.8 GT/s | 4.8 GT/s | 6.4 GT/s |
| Memory Controller | DDR3-800/1066, Triple Ch | DDR3-800/1066, Triple Ch | DDR3-800/1066, Triple Ch |
| TDP | 130W | 130W | 130W |
| Price (1000-unit) | $284~367 | $562~720 | $999~1412 |
Also see Intel News Release
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