TheMailMan78Here comes the fanboys from both sides of the isle to scream (BD IS AWESOME) While the other side says (INTEL WILL CRUSH AMD WITH THIS MOVE). I wish we could just get some benches out so we can end this already.

btarunrIn a possible bid to counter the upcoming AMD FX eight-core processors, Intel is reportedly reorganizing its Unlocked Core i7 processor series in the LGA1155 package. Currently there's only one Unlocked Core i7 LGA1155 processor model, the Core i7-2600K, and that is holding on to a US $320 price-point. It will be joined by the Core i7-2700K in the near future.

According to sources, this won't quite be a case of i7-2700K displacing the i7-2600K from its $320 price point, but that the new chip will occupy a slightly higher price point than the $320 the i7-2600K commands. According to the sources VR-Zone spoke with, the new i7-2700K could "end up somewhere close to US$340-350." It would then give Intel the flexibility to play with the price of the i7-2600K as the situation demands (letting the i7-2600K keep its $310~$320 price, or send it down below $300). Intel's Core i7-2700K is expected to launch on October 24, close to two weeks after AMD launches its first AMD FX processors.

Source: VR-Zone

WhiteLotusSo is this just a higher clock of the 2600K? Isn't that a bit pointless as the K denotes "unlocked" and those that buy the "unlocked" parts, are (usually) overclockers, who will then just clock the CPU to 2700K levels without the extra money being spent.

Intel's Core i7-2700K is expected to launch on October 24, close to two weeks after AMD launches its first AMD FX processors.

hekyReally? Says who?

WhiteLotusSo is this just a higher clock of the 2600K? Isn't that a bit pointless as the K denotes "unlocked" and those that buy the "unlocked" parts, are (usually) overclockers, who will then just clock the CPU to 2700K levels without the extra money being spent.

Unless the 2700K will be binned to clock higher than normal, I don't see this as being a very important move by Intel, more just swamping the market.

D007Terms like fanboy are insulting and I thought we tried not to use those here, as it's well know it upsets people. What you expect people to do? We have amd and we have intel and we have people who like them.. The competition wouldn't even be fun without people debating on both sides..lol
Me idc about intel or amd, they don't pay my bills. Whichever gives me bang for the buck I go with.
Show me the numbers!

TRWOVWait, aren't both K series CPUs? :confused:

If Intel introduced an i7-2700 non-K CPU ok fine, I understand, but why bother with unlocked CPUs? :wtf: I mean, it isn't a new core or a new node what's the point?

Intel has released new unlocked processors in the past but those have replaced the previous unlocked model (X6700 -> X6800). If I understand, the 2600K won't get EOL.

WhiteLotusSo is this just a higher clock of the 2600K? Isn't that a bit pointless as the K denotes "unlocked" and those that buy the "unlocked" parts, are (usually) overclockers, who will then just clock the CPU to 2700K levels without the extra money being spent.

Unless the 2700K will be binned to clock higher than normal, I don't see this as being a very important move by Intel, more just swamping the market.

catnipkillerCool news but can it run crysis?