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Intel selling CPU "DLC"?
In a move that will probably shock plenty, Intel has decided to ask additional money for stuff the CPU you just bought can already do.
Indeed, similar to the business model where people buy a game and later on pay extra for downloadable content (which sometimes is already present on the disc), Intel wants people to pay an additional $50 so they can download some software package that "unlocks" extra threads and cache from Intel's newest Pentium G6951 processor.
I can hear people roaring in anger already, but I'm sure plenty of those same people have no problem paying extra for videogame DLC. Don't say we didn't warn you. If it works for the gaming industry, other businesses are sure to follow suit.
Indeed, similar to the business model where people buy a game and later on pay extra for downloadable content (which sometimes is already present on the disc), Intel wants people to pay an additional $50 so they can download some software package that "unlocks" extra threads and cache from Intel's newest Pentium G6951 processor.
An eagle-eyed Engadget reader was surfing the Best Buy shelves when he noticed this $50 card -- and sure enough, Intel websites confirm -- that lets you download software to unlock extra threads and cache on the new Pentium G6951 processor. Hardware.info got their hands on an early sample of the chip and discovered it's actually a full 1MB of L3 cache that's enabled plus HyperThreading support, which translates to a modest but noticeable upgrade.
Up to now chip companies have been reselling hardware-locked chips but those are sold at a lower price because they've got defects which is the reason why not all cores or cache are available. With this new model, you can "upgrade" your chip, similar to DLC for games.I can hear people roaring in anger already, but I'm sure plenty of those same people have no problem paying extra for videogame DLC. Don't say we didn't warn you. If it works for the gaming industry, other businesses are sure to follow suit.
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