Intel today quickly confirmed weekend leaks by confirming the launch of two new desktop processors. Topping the mix is the Core i7 970; the 32nm chip is Intel's first six-core processor outside of the Extreme Edition or Xeon chips, but it clocks at the same 3.2GHz as the quad-core 960 it effectively replaces. The chip can handle as many as 12 program threads through Hyperthreading and ramps to 3.46GHz with Turbo Boost.
