[Rumor] New Intel Core i7-980x Mac Pro

From ZDNet reports that he has received information from tipsters claiming that Apple will release new Mac Pro Core i7-based model to the line up.

I’m getting tips in from sources who claim that Apple is set to revamp its high-end Mac Pro line, adding a ‘hexacore’ Core i7-980x model to the line up.

All information points to this happening next Tuesday, March 16th.

The Core i7-980x is Intel’s first six-core part. Here’s the spec:

* 3.33GHz (TurboBoost to 3.6GHz)
* 6 cores / 12 threads
* 32nm architecture
* Socket LGA1366
* 130W TDP