Intel Core i7 CPU 970

The Intel Core i7 CPU 970 is a high-end desktop processor launched in July 2010. It features six cores and twelve threads via Hyper-Threading, with a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 3.46 GHz. Built on a 32 nm process, it includes 12 MB of L3 cache and has a TDP of 130 W. The processor supports up to four channels of DDR3 memory at speeds up to 1600 MHz, but does not support ECC memory. It provides 40 PCIe 2.0 lanes and uses the FCLGA2011 socket. The CPU supports instruction sets including SSE4.2 and AVX. It was originally priced at $885 USD.