Intel has today released new Ivy Bridge-E Extreme Edition processors. Designed for hardcore PC enthusiasts, these chips are the most blistering CPUs they can readily buy. The Intel Core i7-4820K is an overclocking-unlocked, quad-core 3.7GHz processor with support for 40 PCI 3.0 lanes and costs $330 on Newegg.com, while the 6-core i7-4930K and Core i7-4960X go for $580 and $1050, respectively.

Product	Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz (Turbo 3.9GHz) LGA 2011 Quad-Core Desktop Processor	Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz LGA 2011 Six-Core Desktop Processor	Intel Core i7-4960X 3.6GHz (Turbo 4GHz) LGA 2011 Six-Core Desktop Processor
Newegg.com price	$330	$580	$1,050
Model#	BX80633i74820K	BX80633i74930K	BX80633i74960X
Series	Core i7 Extreme Edition	Core i7	Core i7 Extreme Edition
CPU Socket Type	LGA 2011	LGA 2011	LGA 2011
Core	Ivy Bridge-E	Ivy Bridge-E	Ivy Bridge-E
Multi-Core	Quad-Core	Six-Core	Six-Core
Name	Core i7-4820K	Core i7-4930K	Core i7-4960X
Operating Frequency	3.7GHz (Turbo 3.9GHz)	3.4GHz	3.6GHz (Turbo 4GHz)
DMI	5 GT/s	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L3 Cache	10MB	12MB	15MB
Manufacturing Tech	22 nm	22 nm	22 nm
64 bit Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hyper-Threading Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
Integrated Memory Controller Speed	Four Channel DDR3	Four Channel DDR3	Four Channel DDR3
Virtualization Technology Support	Yes	Yes	Yes
Thermal Design Power	130W	130W	130W
Cooling	Heatsink and Fan included	Heatsink and Fan included	Heatsink and Fan included

Origin PC, Maingear, Velocity Micro, and others have all announced that they now offer Ivy Bridge-E options for their systems, with prices starting at $2,000-plus.