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Six Core i7?
Does Dell sell any XPS unit with a six core i7 processor? To my surprise
the XPS 8500 appears to be limited to four cores. -- W |
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Six Core i7?
Hi W, Currently, Dell XPS 8500 Desktops are available with 3rd Generation Intel Core™ i7-3770 processors that are quad core with 8MB Intel Smart Cache. |
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Six Core i7?
The XPS 9300 was offered with a i7 Extreme Edition processor with 6 physical
cores , 12 cores with hyperthreading. I have one of them. "W" wrote in message ... Does Dell sell any XPS unit with a six core i7 processor? To my surprise the XPS 8500 appears to be limited to four cores. -- W |
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Six Core i7?
"TimDrouillard" wrote in message
... The XPS 9300 was offered with a i7 Extreme Edition processor with 6 physical cores , 12 cores with hyperthreading. I have one of them. Yeah but Dell seems to be limiting their computer choices and customization options now. Tom Lake. |
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Six Core i7?
"Tom Lake" wrote: "TimDrouillard" wrote: The XPS 9300 was offered with a i7 Extreme Edition processor with 6 physical cores , 12 cores with hyperthreading. I have one of them. Yeah but Dell seems to be limiting their computer choices and customization options now. Tom Lake. Maybe thermal and/or power supply issues with the 6-core CPUs and the high-end graphics cards that frequently go with it? *TimDaniels* |
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Six Core i7?
I think the issue is that Dell has stopped marketing high performance PC's
themselves and is relying on Alienware to fill those needs. I believe you can still get the new 6-core I7 processers in an Alienware system. "Timothy Daniels" wrote in message m... "Tom Lake" wrote: "TimDrouillard" wrote: The XPS 9300 was offered with a i7 Extreme Edition processor with 6 physical cores , 12 cores with hyperthreading. I have one of them. Yeah but Dell seems to be limiting their computer choices and customization options now. Tom Lake. Maybe thermal and/or power supply issues with the 6-core CPUs and the high-end graphics cards that frequently go with it? *TimDaniels* |
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