
Intel to kill Extreme Edition branding
Update: Intel says Extreme Edition is here to stay
According to a rumor floating around, Intel could soon kill its Extreme Edition branding, leaving the Core i9-7980XE as the last CPU with such branding.

Intel announces Core i9 Extreme Edition 18-core
The core wars
As expected, former chip giant Intel announced its four-to-twelve core Core X series and the top of the line is an 18-core processor of its "new" Core i9 series.
Intel's Core i7-3970X now available
The new flagship is here
Intel Core i7-3970X comes in Q4 2012
The new socket LGA2011 flagship
Core i7-3960X is about 47% faster than Core i7-990X

According to Intel slides
New Extreme core in Q4 2011, Sandy Bridge E based

Six cores, 3.3GHz clock
Intel's i7 990X six-core comes in Q1 2011

3.46 to 3.73GHz with Turbo
Intel 2011 extreme Core i7 is 990X

3.46GHz for Q1 2011
Mobile Extreme edition i7 940XM comes in Q3 2010

Quad core clocks to 3.33GHz