At least that's what we heard. At the 13th of February Intel will reelase the first and we think only quad-core processor based on the high-performance LGA2011 Sandy Bridge-E architecture, the Core i7-3820, according to a recent report published on the Web.
Intel’s upcoming quad-core processor is based on a new Sandy Bridge-E die that packs “only” 1.27 billion transistors, compared to the 2.27 billion transistors found in Intel’s six-core parts. Together with the reduction in transistor count, the chip also has a smaller die that measures 294 square millimeters, making it roughly two thirds the size of the Core i7-3960X and i7-3930K (these chips measure 435mm2).
The four cores installed in Intel’s CPU have a base frequency of 3.6GHz, which can be increased up to 3.9GHz thanks to the Turbo Boost technology, and the chip also includes 10MB of Level 3 cache memory.
Despite the smaller L3 cache, the i7-3820 still retains the integrated quad-channel memory controller of its older brothers, and also sports a built-in 40-lane PCI Express 3.0 controller. The TDP of the processor is set at the same 130W as that of the six-core Intel parts, but this time it comes without an unlocked multiplier, so overclocking will be limited.
The suggested retail price is $285 -- you might just as well go with Core i7 2600 or 2700. They are roughly equal in (base) performance.
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