Intel's Ivy Bridge-E CPUs are likely to launch in September 2013, according to a slide from VR-Zone.
Report: Intel's Ivy Bridge-E CPUs Will Launch Sept. 2013 : Read more
Report: Intel's Ivy Bridge-E CPUs Will Launch Sept. 2013 : Read more
ojas said:
The real reason they're not exceeding 6 cores is probably because of power issues and the fact that an 8-core extreme part at $1k would kill AMD's high end completely, as the fastest 6C/12T SKUs would have to be sold for $800 or less.