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Intel
Intel Core i7-3970X
2011DDR36C / 12T150WSandy Bridge-E32nmEnd-of-life4.00 GHz Boost
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Full Specifications
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Total Cores6
Total Threads12
Base Clock3.50 GHz
Boost Clock4.00 GHz
BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 35.0xx (Unlocked)
CodenameSandy Bridge-E
MicroarchitectureSandy Bridge-E
Process Node32nm
FoundryIntel
Die Size435.0 mm²
Transistors2.27 billion
Production StatusEnd-of-life
Market SegmentDesktop
Launch DateNov 1, 2012
Launch Price$990.00
Instruction Sets
MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.2AVXEISTIntel 64XD bitVT-xVT-dHTTAES-NI
