For the first time in almost six years, the processor world lies in flux.
The two processor giants, are finally battling again for our hard earned dollars. With Ryzen aggressively redefining the CPU landscape and Threadripper demolishing high-end desktop arena, Intel had respond in equal measure and that solution was Core X processors and the X299 platform.
Although it was not as smooth a launch as big blue probably hoped for, we now have Intel’s most monstrous processor, the 18-core Intel Core i9-7980XE.
Pricing
The 18-core Intel Core i9-7980XE might trump the 16-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X with two more cores, but it also costs twice as much at $1,999 (about £1,480, AU$2,510). That’s right, Intel’s newest chip costs two times as much AMD’s top competitor priced at $999 (£899, AU$1,449).
While paying the full cost of a DIY PC for a processor might seem absurd, Intel has tested the limits of user’s wallets since launching a $1,569 (£1,399, AU$1,723) 10-core Intel Core i7-6950X Broadwell-E part last year.
In light of Threadripper’s popularity, team blue happily committed to an 18-core desktop part not too dissimilar from its Xeon range of server products. But unlike Threadripper, you won’t have to worry about switching …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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