Question about Intel CPU

I guy I know says he has some Intel i9 processors for sale. Some quick research tells me that these were rumored about and discussed heavily amongst the enthusiast crowd back in 2009, but I can't seem to find an official release date, and it seems that the i7-980x has been labeled "aka i9" by some sites. A search of Newegg for "i9" found numerous i3, i5, i7, and other non-i processors, but no "i9". Is there a true Intel i9 CPU?

 

I never heard of it. The next gen i7's due soon are still called i7's.:confused

 

wiki explains it. Which flavours of does he have and are his prices competitive?

 

Yeah, exactly why I posted here.

Which wiki article? I read a few different ones and couldn't find any reference to an i9 anywhere (OK- I didn't really read everything, more like I skimmed :-o ). As to pricing and variety: I don't know just yet - I thought he was full of :crap when he said "i9" so I blew it off and kind of "put it on the back burner". If/when I get some solid info, I'll send ya a PM if ya like.

Some links to the Wiki articles you mentioned would be nice...

 

Here is the Wiki on the Gulftown core. I guess the i7-980x was rumored to be called the i9.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulftown

Some additional info. Intel looks to keep the i7 name.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/di...e_Processors_to_Retain_Core_i7_Trademark.html