12,500 CPU Cores Were Required to Render Cars 2 [Factoid]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5813587/12500-cpu-cores-were-required-to-render-cars-2

As usual, Pixar is pushing boundaries when it comes to the CGI in Cars 2. Making the film required a render farm containing 12,500 CPU cores. And on average, it took 11.5 hours to render a single frame. [Cnet]