Intel Core i7-990X stealthily hits shelves, Origin PC overclocks one to a lap-melting 4.6GHz

These days it’s less about the megahertz and more about the cores, but custom PC maker Origin isn’t leaving either benchmark untouched. It’s taken the as-yet-unannounced six-core, 3.46GHz Intel Core i7-990X processor and pushed it up to 4.6GHz — a full 200 hertz more than the company’s previous hotness, a 4.4GHZ Core i7-980X . The 990X is now available in the company’s desktops as well as the EON-17 laptop — which is honestly pushing the boundaries of lapablity. Think you can do better than that — say, with a little LN2 ? You’ll find the Core i7-990X at the likes of Mwave and Newegg for what we’re sure is a perfectly reasonable $1,050 right now. [Thanks, Travis ] Continue reading Intel Core i7-990X stealthily hits shelves, Origin PC overclocks one to a lap-melting 4.6GHz Intel Core i7-990X stealthily hits shelves, Origin PC overclocks one to a lap-melting 4.6GHz originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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