Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Processor

Adrenaline on a chip
The Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition, incorporates technology that distributes AI, physics and rendering across eight software threads, putting you in the middle of a smoother, more realistic gaming experience.

More threads = more speed
The Intel Core i7 processor Extreme Edition has an unprecedented design with two threads per core (i.e., total of four cores with eight threads).¹ With twice as many threads, you can perform more tasks simultaneously and get things done faster.

Unmatched digital media creation
Experience total creative freedom with the power to encode video up to 98% faster² and render images up to 49% faster³. And enjoy incredible performance on other multimedia tasks like photo retouching and editing.

Gaming without limits
Feed your need for speed and tune your system for maximum performance with overspeed protection removed.⁴

¹Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with a processor supporting HT Technology and an HT Technology-enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. For more information including details on which processors support HT Technology, see http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.

²Performance based on PowerDirector 7* test results, comparing pre-production Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme to the Intel® Core?2 Extreme processor Qx9770. Actual performance may vary. See http://www.intel.com/performance/desktop/extreme/index.htm for more information.

³Performance based on POV-Ray* v3.7 Beta test results, comparing pre-production Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme to the Intel® Core?2 Extreme processor Qx9770. Actual performance may vary. See http://www.intel.com/performance/desktop/extreme/index.htm for more information.

⁴WARNING: Altering clock frequency and/or voltage may (i) reduce system stability and useful life of the system and processor; (ii) cause the processor and other system components to fail; (iii) cause reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional heat or other damage; and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of the processor beyond its specifications.

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