[ExI] Intel announces massive 18-core Core i9 chip

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The Core i9 Extreme Edition i9-7980XE, what Intel calls the first
teraflop desktop PC processor ever, will be priced at (gulp!) $1,999
when it ships later this year. In a slightly lower tier will be the
meat of the Core i9 family: Core i9 X-series chips in 16-core,
14-core, 12-core, and 10-core versions, with prices climbing from $999
to $1,699.

<http://www.pcworld.com/article/3198430/components/intels-core-i9-starts-a-bloody-battle-for-enthusiast-pcs.html>

While powerful, it runs very hot and requires a new motherboard with a
new liquid cooling system, so initially it will be for rich
enthusiasts only. :)

But there are also improvements lower down the scale, with quad-core
becoming the minimum entry-level processor.

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