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Desktops and Notebooks: First Images, Pricing of Intel Nehalem Processor Released

By Scott Ferguson on 2008-11-03


Anticipating the release of the first processors based on Intel's Nehalem microarchitecture, the first comprehensive reviews of these chips were published on Tom's Hardware, ExtremeTech and other Web sites Nov. 3. The first of these Nehalem-based processors, called the Intel Core i7, will feature four processing cores. Intel will release three versions of the Intel Core i7, which will have clock speeds beginning at 2.66GHz and a starting price of $285. These Intel Core i7 processors will be released by the end of November.

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Technical details of the Intel Core i7 microprocessor.

The Intel Core i7 microprocessor—the first chip built on Intel's "Nehalem" microarchitecture.

The Intel DX58SO desktop motherboard for use with an Intel Core 7i processor.

An overview of the DX58SO motherboard.

The Intel Core i7 processor die, which shows the chip's four processing cores and the shared Level 3 cache.

The Intel Core i7 processor die.

Another view of the Intel Core i7 processor die.

A view of the Intel X58 Express chip-set design using an Intel Core i7 CPU.

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