Intel Core i7 3960X: Buy the new World's Fastest Desktop CPU Now

Intel unleashed today the new Sandy Bridge E Intel Core i7 3960X CPU, the new high-end Intel platform.

Nov 14 2011, 4:04am CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel Core i7 3960X: Buy the new World's Fastest Desktop CPU Now

Intel released today the new Intel Core i7 3960X 6-Core CPU line along with the new Intel X79 chipset and yet another new socket with the LGA-2011. The first available Intel Core i7 3960X are the Core i7-3960X 3.3Ghz (3.9Ghz Turbo) Extreme Edition and Core i7-3930K 3.2Ghz (3.8Ghz Turbo).

The Intel Core i7-3960X 3.3Ghz Extreme Edition is the newest fastest desktop CPU on the market. NewEgg is already selling you the new Intel CPU for a cool $1,049.99. Do you need the world's fastest CPU in your desktop? Definitely not, but it gives you major bragging rights.

The other new Core i7 CPU, i7-3930K Sandy Bridge E CPU, is much more affordable and sells for $599.99 on NewEgg.

If you want everything you need to build a new "world's fastest Desktop" then check out the NewEgg Core-i7-3960X Rampage IV Extreme Gaming SuperCombo selling for $4,034.98 on NewEgg. NewEgg bundles the awesome ASUS MARS II GTX 590 Limited Edition Graphics Card ($1,499.99) with this out of this world gaming rig.

Read also the latest news and reviews of the Intel Core i7 3960X CPU.

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