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CPUDesktopReleased Nov 17, 2008

Intel Core i7-965

4C/8T · 3.5 GHz · 130 W

The flagship launch part of Intel's Nehalem generation and the first Extreme Edition for the LGA 1366 platform. It introduced the on-die triple-channel memory controller and the QuickPath Interconnect that replaced the front-side bus, while fully unlocked core and memory multipliers made it a favourite among overclockers. It requires an X58 chipset motherboard, which supplies the PCI Express lanes.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Core i7-965
Segment
Desktop
Generation
1st Gen Core
Codename
—
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Bloomfield
Release date
Nov 17, 2008
Price
$999Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
4 cores / 8 threads
Base clock
3.20 GHz
Boost clock
3.46 GHz
TDP (design W)
130 W
Unlocked
✓ Yes
L2 cache
1 MB
L3 cache
8 MB
Technology (nm)
45 nm
45 nm

Platform

Socket
FCLGA1366
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
None
Memory type
DDR3-800/1066
3-channel
Memory size
Up to 24 GB
ECC memory
✕ No
PCIe
—

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
SSE4.1SSE4.2
NPU
None

OS support

Windows
Windows 10

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