Intel Core i7 and X58 expected on November 3

Intel informed its partners that the Core i7 "Nehalem" processors and the Intel X58 chipset will be introduced by the end of September but it will take until November 3 before these parts will be available in retail stores.

The chip giant will debut three Core i7 processors, the 2.66GHz Core i7 920, 2.93GHz Core i7 940 and the 3.2GHz Core i7 965 Extreme Edition. These chips are priced at $284, $562 and $999, respectively.