At $999, the Intel Core i7-990X is unquestionably pricey. But it's the fastest chip you'll find, especially if your business or personal computer use thrives on highly threaded workloads.

Intel doesn't seem to be having much luck keeping its latest top-performing hexa-core CPU, the Core i7-990X Extreme Edition, under wraps. Already one gaming PC builder, Origin PC, has started ...

It's taken the as-yet-unannounced six-core, 3.46GHz Intel Core i7-990X processor and pushed it up to 4.6GHz -- a full 200 hertz more than the company's previous hotness, a 4.4GHZ Core i7-980X.

The Core i7-990X Extreme is Intel’s top-of-the-line desktop processor. Intel and rival Advanced Micro Devices routinely up the ante in desktop chip performance in order to gain the performance ...

HotHardware takes a detailed look at the new Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition 6-Core Processor based on Intel's 32nm Gultown core. Skip to content.

Given the frequency advantage the i7-990X has over the i7-980X, it was no surprise to see it edge out its older stable mate in all of our stock speed tests. In Cinebench 11.5, it was 0.25 points ...

In fact, the i7-2600K stands up well next to the i7 990X, but there's one place where it totally excels - price. Like I said earlier, a 990X will set you back $999, but the i7-2600K can be picked ...

3.46 to 3.73GHz with Turbo Back in August, we wrote about the Intel's next generation Westmere 32nm based six-core branded as Core i7 990X Extreme (Expensive) Edition. We said that the CPU has a 3 ...

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Already, Origin and Maingear have announced high-end gaming desktops with Intel's new Core i7 990X Extreme Edition CPU, and now another player is joining: CyberPower. Intel's launch of this CPU ...

Intel recently did some tests with their upcoming Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition and ... Some of the test include Cinebench 11.5 where the 3960X scored 13% better than the 990X, Pov Ray 3.7 ...

Intel started shipping the six-core Core i7-990X Extreme Edition processor on Monday, calling it the fastest Intel desktop processor ever. The processor runs at a clock speed of 3.46GHz and has ...