Wednesday, February 11th 2009
Intel Preparing Core i7 950, Expanding Lineup
Earlier this month, news surfaced of Intel working on a new Extreme Edition (XE) Core i7 chip, model 975, that displaces the existing Core i7 965 XE from its existing price-point to grab the $999 in 1,000 unit tray quantities price-point. The 975 XE is to be accompanied by another new SKU in the making: the Core i7 950.
The new chip is bound to displace the Core i7 940 from its existing price point of $562. It features higher clock speed, bus multiplier value and is built on the newer D0 revision of the Bloomfield core. The chip will feature a clock speed of 3.06 GHz. It achieves this speed using a multiplier value of 23X. The new chip is expected to be introduced sometime in Q2, 2009.
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Donanim Haber
The new chip is bound to displace the Core i7 940 from its existing price point of $562. It features higher clock speed, bus multiplier value and is built on the newer D0 revision of the Bloomfield core. The chip will feature a clock speed of 3.06 GHz. It achieves this speed using a multiplier value of 23X. The new chip is expected to be introduced sometime in Q2, 2009.
18 Comments on Intel Preparing Core i7 950, Expanding Lineup
Is it just because they can get away with it?
Will this have any effect on current 920 prices?
It just seems a little overpriced to me, but then again, I guess this kind of practice is far from un-heard of in the tech world. As long as it's better people will pay more to have it. :ohwell:
They can charge that much because they are in their own league. Short version = because they can. lol.
965 (C0) -> 975 (D0)
940 (C0) -> 950 (D0)
920 (C0) -> 920 (D0)
Why isn't the 920 being relabeled 930? It seems to be the only exception to the trend.
>_>
I wish to see what LGA1166 has to offer. Hopefully something more affordable.
It's like crying at Chevy for not making the Corvette a car everyone can afford. It just isn't a mainstream car, is it?