Intel's new Core i7 3960X is the latest implementation of the Sandy Bridge CPU architecture and promises outstanding performance in multi-threaded applications, or at least the ones that can use 12 threads at once. It's the top-end processor of Intel's new flagship Sandy Bridge-E platform, with a price equally fitting for large ships. Hitting the market at just under one thousand bucks at launch, one will need to be dead serious if they want the latest in multi-threaded performance. Hit our own review to see if the Core i7 3960X is just as serious at what it does best:

Intel Core i7 3960X Sandy Bridge-E Review