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Rumor: Intel to Release Six Core Nehalem in 2009

Posted 06/12/09 at 09:00:22 AM  by Paul Lilly

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File this one under unconfirmed, but word on the web is that Intel plans to release a six-core Nehalem chip before the end of the year. Citing "sources close to Intel," Bit-tech says existing X58 motherboard owners should be able to drop the new chip into their motherboard with only a BIOS update, giving current Core i7 owners a tantalizing upgrade path to look forward to.

Not much else is known about the supposed six-core Nehalem, however those same sources did say the new chip won't fall into the Core i7 naming scheme. The name is still being worked out

Should this come to fruition, Intel would be the first to market with a six-core consumer desktop CPU. AMD earlier this month released a six-core part well ahead of schedule, but it's a server chip and not a desktop part. Intel also has an existing six-core processor in Xeon form, also intended for servers.

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TAGS: intel, cpu, processor, nehalem, multicore, rumor, x58, six core
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avatarSix core... so it's a sex

Submitted by michaelleung on Sat, 06/13/2009 - 1:51am

Six core... so it's a sex core processor?

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avatarhextuple. since it is six.

Submitted by Ritful on Sun, 06/14/2009 - 8:44am

hextuple. since it is six. seven would be sextuple

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avatarI thing that is great

Submitted by Baer on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 9:35am

I love my i7 920 which I am running 24 7 at 3.64 Ghz with air cooling. The performance is amazing weather it be for multitasking, Phoroshop or gaming. If the new 6 core chip does not require a new MOBO I would certainly look at it. I know that there are cheaper AMD chips but for a really modest increase in cost I can get the best performance.

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avatarAMD's 6-core?

Submitted by bingojubes on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 7:22am

wasn't it not too long ago that AMD announced they would also release a 6-core processor? Intel maybe should wait to see if it's any good first before releasing their own. because AMD will just make their version cheaper as soon as Intel releases theirs. so maybe Intel should just wait until AMD makes the first move, if they feel theirs is superior.

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avatarHow come in the post there

Submitted by GFC on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 5:43am

How come in the post there isn't a single word about that the new processor is going to be only extreme edition?

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