#Core i7 980X

So here it is, the fastest PC gaming combo one can ever hope for -- Intel's 6-core processor the Core i7 Extreme 980X @ 3.33GHz paired with an ATI Radeon HD 5970 (as provided by Intel Philippines). Here's the basic specs of the rig: Intel Core i7 Extreme 980X 3.33GHz ATI Radeon HD 5970 1GB DDR5 RAM 6GB DDR3 RAM Thermaltake Element V case The Core i7 Extreme 980X is, by far, the fastest consumer-grade CPU Intel has released. It's got 6 cores running at 3.33GHz each and has 2 threads for each core effectively working at 12 threads in total. This model is more like for bragging rights and the really, really hard-core Intel fanboys so expect the price of the chip along to be somewhere in the Php50,000 range. The 6GB triple-channel RAM also got very good Memory Mark scores. With Windows Experience Index, the whole rig got a Base Score of 7.5 (highest I've seen so far) -- the CPU got an all-time high of 7.8. Intel Philippines today officially introduced their fastest CPU so far - a six-core (yup, 6!) processor with 12 threads running at a speed of 3.33GHz: that's the Core i7-980X (codename: Gulftown). The Core i7 980X replaced the previous i7 975 as the fastest in the Extreme Edition. Read more in our articles including "The Core i7 980X and Radeon HD 5970 Combo" and "Intel launches Core i7 980X Extreme Edition".