Core i9 and Core i3

[sk@tta]

Core i9 is the new 32nm Gulftown moniker

No integrated graphics for enthusiasts

Several partners and sources close to Intel have recently been known to address the upcoming 32nm Gulftown 6-core monster as Intel Core i9. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering that the company is structuring its Core lineup to feature odd numbers, beginning with its dual-core lineup also known as Core i3.

As we’ve mentioned several times before, the 32nm Gulftown 6-core (or hexa-core) chip will launch in Q1 2010 as the first chip in the Westmere family, the successor to Nehalem. Intel Core i9 will appeal to a highly enthusiast market niche, as it is based solely on socket LGA 1366 and retains compatibility with the X58 chipset which isn’t going anywhere in the foreseeable future.

From a clearly analytical perspective, Core i9 Gulftown can be viewed as Core i7 + 2, with six physical cores, a total thread count of 12 and a 50 percent L3 cache increase over Core i7 Bloomfield. We should also remind enthusiasts that Gulftown will not include an IGP core alongside the 32nm CPU, so nothing changes on the graphics front.

Source : Fudzilla

[mike876]

Wow, intel not joking....you can jus image the price tag on that beast. I'de have to borrow money from di IMF to buy that.

[Yung_Hero]

lmfao a real ting mike... I wonder if intel will be wise and price these chips to give consumers more bang for the buck.... nah..... knowing intel they gonna just throw a high price on it..... but hey at least it should make the prices on i7's fall a little bit lol

[TheRaptor]

I don't even wanna talk about price - it's intel what you think is gonna happen? I'm expecting some serious performance outta these.

[danthony]

if u think about price u'll not even read the reviews cos with the price of the i7 i agree with mike.....

but they should be gr8 chips. AMD would be in a jam.......

[pezz]

if u think about price u'll not even read the reviews cos with the price of the i7 i agree with mike.....

but they should be gr8 chips. AMD would be in a jam.......

amd is already in a jam. and the core i3 are just core 2 quads rebrand

[danthony]

amd is already in a jam. and the core i3 are just core 2 quads rebrand

yeah, i guess. Pricing saving them right now........

i wonder what i'd do with a chip like that

[RickyRudy]

Pricing shouldnt be that harsh... Afterall its 32nm..

[ELECTRO]

Pricing shouldnt be that harsh... Afterall its 32nm..

$1,449 US.....multiply that by 89 = $128,961 JA.....Not bad afterall?

[potoguise1]

Pricing shouldnt be that harsh... Afterall its 32nm..

tell that to intel..........