1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:06,240 Now, this is a six core processor that's been on the market for a long time, but 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:12,160 there is a reason that I have not unboxed it yet. The reason is that it 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:13,920 was not really priced in sort of in line 4 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:18,720 with what I would really consider buying. Okay, so let's leave it at that. 5 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:24,160 Um, but with the recent price drop from Intel, this CPU is now down to sort of 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:28,320 real people level of pricing. And it used to be that it was only like a 7 00:00:25,519 --> 00:00:34,559 hundred bucks or so less than the than the extreme edition 6 core 980X. Well, 8 00:00:31,439 --> 00:00:37,040 now it's significantly less. So, it 9 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:41,440 actually makes a fair bit of sense to invest in a 970. So, a 970, as I 10 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:47,280 mentioned before, is a six core processor. The stock clock speed of this 11 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:50,160 guy is actually 3.2 GHz. So, it is a 12 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:54,399 very, very, very fast chip. And it features hyperthreading. It has 12 megs 13 00:00:52,239 --> 00:00:58,719 of cache. In fact, besides the lower clock speed, it has all of the same 14 00:00:56,480 --> 00:01:04,000 features as the extreme edition chips, but for a much lower price, about half. 15 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:08,000 So, what's the drawback, you guys? Well, it includes the same installation 16 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:12,320 instructions, 3-year warranty, and Intel inside logo label. Although, you can see 17 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:17,920 the logo label is now blue instead of black, which is obviously less high 18 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:20,479 performance. We have the same included 19 00:01:17,920 --> 00:01:25,680 six core ready Intel stock heatsink. So that is with the large fan tower heat 20 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:30,560 sink. It has four heat pipes. Lots of incidental air flow for the area around 21 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:35,920 the CPU socket. Nice rigid back plate, nice smooth contact surface, as well as 22 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:40,640 uh Oh, where'd it go? Ah, here it is. As well as some included No, that's not it. 23 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:45,399 Is it in here? Cameraman's pointing at the Oh, yeah. There it is. As well as 24 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:51,040 included thermal compound. Ah, yes. Got it. 25 00:01:49,119 --> 00:01:54,960 Just like that. Okay. So, it has included thermal compound. It has a 26 00:01:52,960 --> 00:02:00,320 performance and quiet switch for the included fan and uses a four pin sleeved 27 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:07,319 PWM fan. All right. So, it has all that going for it. It goes on the LG 1366 28 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:11,800 socket just like the extreme edition processors. It is this size and shape 29 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:15,840 just like the extreme edition processors. Looks just like an extreme 30 00:02:13,920 --> 00:02:21,520 edition processor. So, the difference is that it is not unlocked. This is not an 31 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:28,239 unlocked processor. However, unlike the P67 platform, the X58 chipset does 32 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:33,040 support overclocking of non-unlocked processors. So, with a little bit more 33 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:38,000 effort and a little bit more skill, you can actually take a 970 to nearly the 34 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:44,080 same speeds that you can achieve with a 980X or a 990X unlocked processor. So 35 00:02:41,519 --> 00:02:48,640 basically, it's just a matter of it's missing the extreme label and it is not 36 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:54,160 unlocked. Those are the disadvantages of grabbing a 970. So this, as far as six 37 00:02:51,519 --> 00:02:57,920 cores go, is the best value from Intel at the time of filming this unboxing. 38 00:02:56,080 --> 00:03:03,160 Don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips and thank you for watching.