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Announced at PAX.

PENNY ARCADE EXPO (PAX), Seattle, Aug. 29, 2014 – Intel Corporation unveiled its first eight-core desktop processor, the Intel® Core™ i7-5960X processor Extreme Edition, formerly code-named "Haswell-E," targeted at power users who demand the most from their PCs.

At PAX* Intel is showing what these new, high-performance powerhouses can do. Intel's booth features systems from several manufacturers using this new processor family running popular games such as Lucky's Tale*, Superhot* with the Oculus Rift*, Dark Souls 2* and Titan Fall*. Additionally, Intel will demonstrate gaming while streaming via Twitch* on a new Intel Core processor Extreme Edition-based system. Live game streamers will enjoy having high-quality high-definition streams with eight cores for lag-less gameplay.

Three new SKUs will be available next week ranging from six to eight cores and from $389 to $999.

 

[Zeyphersan]

These weren't formally announced? They've been up on the Wikipedia page for months, specs and all

 

[shira]

lag-less gameplay.

How does a CPU reduce lag?

 

[Votron]

cool? I guess? but common out of the game on earth for demonstration they had to pick one of the most less intensive PC games ? Really Intel, Really?!

 

[Not Spaceghost]

How does a CPU reduce lag?

Probably referring to input lag
Edit: never mind i misread the line.

It could be that the core allows for minimal frame hit while streaming?

 

[Terbinator]

$1000 and still behind the PS4's DDR standard?

Based Cerny.

 

[wwm0nkey]

$1000 and still behind the PS4's DDR standard?

Based Cerny.

Not sure if a joke or not?

 

[Kayhan]

Are there any PC games that can use all the 8 cores?

Any upcoming games?

Is 8 cores of any gaming value at all?

 

[KKRT00]

We know about them for about a week.
We already have benchmarks
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=885026&highlight=

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Is 8 cores of any gaming value at all?

Its for future proofing and running application in parallel.
There are few games that uses 8 threads, non that use 16 though.

 

[Spazznid]

DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION 4?



I kid. I hate that my mind goes there first, though.

 

[Eclectic Jabber Monkey]

"Titan Fall", come on Intel proof dat sheeeeit.

 

[nhlducks35]

Not sure if a joke or not?

He's joking

 

[Fahrenheit]

Anyone see Z97 vs X99 game benchmarks yet? Not that i'm planning on upgrading my 4770k but I'd just like to see. I seen some running at 640x480 and I get why they do that but its not a real world test to me.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Stupid question, but ill ask anyway

X99 chips wont be compatible with z97 boards right?

 

[Eusis]

Are there any PC games that can use all the 8 cores?

Any upcoming games?

Is 8 cores of any gaming value at all?

It seems likely that it may be a good way to proof yourself against sloppy console ports.

8 core with 16 thread means it'll be a bloodbath... if games actually use that, which most probably won't so it wouldn't be a real advantage and may even be a mild disadvantage. Still, for streaming it definitely helps far as I can tell.

 

[Caffeine]

Stupid question, but ill ask anyway

X99 chips wont be compatible with z97 boards right?

x99 chips are socket LGA 2011-3, z97 boards i believe are LGA 1150. so no.