Product Description

Intel Core i7-965 Processor Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz, 6.4 QPI, 45nm, SSE4, 3 Channel Memory, 8 MB L3 Cache, Turbo Boost Technology, EIST in a LGA-1366 package

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer With multiple computing “brains” inside one processor, new Intel multi-core processors deliver big performance for anyone interested in running the most demanding software applications with ease. New Intel Core® i7™ 45nm quad-core processors from Intel combine exclusive innovations to deliver the best possible performance, plus an extra performance boost when needed. Unleash incredible new levels of brilliant performance
Conquer the world of extreme gaming with the fastest desktop processor on the planet: the Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition. With faster, more intelligent multi-core technology that dynamically accelerates performance to match your workload, it delivers an incredible breakthrough in gaming performance.

Versatile performance inside
But performance doesn’t stop at gaming. Free yourself to multitask without limits and run the latest digital media creation software with ease. In fact, you’ll experience maximum performance for whatever you do, thanks to the combination of Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. Together, these technologies put full processing performance exactly where and when you need it most.

Gaming on the edge—and beyond
The extremely capable Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition not only takes on today’s most complex and immersive games, but it also handles tomorrow’s advanced gaming applications with ease. By distributing artificial intelligence, lifelike physics, and rendering across 8 software threads, the Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition offers unprecedented performance headroom. As a result, you are free to concentrate on taking down the bad guys while your PC handles all the visual details like texturing and shading that all add up to a highly immersive gaming experience. Prepare to completely lose yourself in the action.

Intel Technology
Intel® QuickPath Interconnect. This Intel-exclusive innovation makes it easier for data to move quickly from the processor to the Intel X58 chipset, delivering better performance and responsiveness with the most demanding applications.

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. By allowing each of the four processing cores to process two application “threads” simultaneously, the Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition can accomplish more simultaneously—allowing users to run more demanding applications simultaneously while experiencing superior responsiveness.

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. This new technology dynamically increases the processor’s frequency when needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom when operating below specified limits. As a result, you get extra performance headroom when you need it most.

8 MB Shared Intel® Smart Cache. By placing more data closer to the processing cores and enabling multiple cores to dynamically share this resource, Intel’s exclusive cache design ensures that multiple processing cores have ready access to data when it is needed.

A smarter way to work and play. Whether you’re casually checking email and surfing the Web or running multiple compute-intensive applications like HD video encoding, you want a processor that enables maximum PC performance. With the Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition, you’ll get just that. An unprecedented 4-core, 8-threaded design featuring Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ensures incredible performance, no matter what your computing needs. And with more than double the memory bandwidth for faster memory access, you’ll achieve more while waiting less.

Shatter the limits. It’s time for digital content creation that’s limited only by your imagination. Experience total creative freedom with the power to encode video up to 98% faster and render images up to 49% faster.^1,2 Plus, enjoy incredible performance on other multimedia tasks like photo retouching and editing.

¹ Performance based on PowerDirector 7 test results, comparing pre-production Intel® Core™i7 processor Extreme to the Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor QX9770. Actual performance may vary. See http://www.intel.com/performance/desktop/extreme/index.htm for more information.

² Performance based on POV-Ray v3.7 Beta test results, comparing pre-production Intel® Core™i7 processor Extreme to the Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor QX9770. Actual performance may vary. See http://www.intel.com/performance/desktop/extreme/index.htm for more information.