Thursday, March 19th 2009
Intel to Slash Desktop CPU Prices by up to 20 Percent, Add New Models
Taiwanese industry observer Digitimes compiled a comprehensive list of price-cuts sourced from motherboard manufacturers. The list presents some interesting data apart from a few revelations. New CPU models will be added, existing models might be displaced from their price-points, resulting in price-cuts amounting to as high at 20 percent the existing price.
Source:
DigiTimes
- New CPUs will be added to Intel's lineup, notably the Core i7 975 (3.33 GHz, $999), Core i7 950 (3.06 GHz, $562), Core 2 Quad models Q8400 (2.66 GHz, $183), Q8400S (2.66 GHz, $245), Core 2 Duo E7600 (2.93 GHz, $133), Pentium E6300 ($84) and Celeron E1600 ($53)
- Several existing models will face price-cuts ranging between 10 and 20 percent. The biggest price-cut is that of Core 2 Quad Q9300 (19.92%)
- From the absence of price changes for Core i7 models 940 and 965 XE, and their existing price-points getting new models, we can infer that they will be replaced by models 950 and 975 XE
54 Comments on Intel to Slash Desktop CPU Prices by up to 20 Percent, Add New Models
That E6300 pentium seems strange, is it just old Core 2 Duo E6300 in 45nm?
Let's see... i7 975 or PII 955... All depends on my budget next month, but definitely one of those two xD
WTF?
Take my MB and CPU back for recycling , and i will give you 100EU , and i will get the latest and powerful MB+ CPU compo .... if not forget about me . :)
The Phenom II's stuggle to get to 4GHz on good air cooling, unlocked multiplier or not. Something the locked Q9650 and i7 920 have no issue doing.Yeah, I was doing the same. I'm guessing it is 45nm@1066x7 2mb
I don't see any i7 in the 6ghz range.
Besides its not records that count, its what the person that is building the system with an idea of what the average chip is capable of.
Take a Q6600 as a PERFECT example, plenty have broken 4ghz, although a LOT of them people can't get to break 3ghz even.
The Phenom II is a grand chip to see finally from AMD, but it still doesn't compete top tier.
If you are on an AMD AM2+, YES by all means grab a Phenom II, but if you are in 775 and your board is a P35/45, x38/48, they clock the C2Q's like a dream, grab a Q9k and you will be right up on top of the game.
If you are looking for totally new, well then you have some options, C2Q, Phenom II, or I7 if you want to go all out.
I know my GTI isn't as fast as a Porche, but if the Porche owner keeps getting in my face about it, I think I have a right to get a bit ticked off and sock him one. Get my drift?
To use a car analogy. :laugh:
www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=213248
looks to be at least a little common once you move past the un-updated 1st page. weeks 0852/0851 seem to be pretty capable of clocking to 4ghz my ancient 0825 did 4.22ghz on air and water benchmarked @4.14ghz so no idea what your talking about.
and the Q9650 scales better with voltage than the phenom II do they scale better with cold which is how i got mine to 4.9ghz (only -40C) which happens to be about were the Q9650 tops out on LN2 (-196C). that is something i look at with a good pot i can easily get the phenom II up to 5.5ghz on DICE alone were a Q9650 wont do that. funnily enough that 600mhz or so clock difference is enough to give the phenom II a lead in every benchmark but good ole supre pi.
But at the same rate, a lot of guys with the VW here are yelling and screaming about haha it's so elite, you can't beat it, the Porsche is a waste of money...
In reality here, put the numbers down, and let the person doing the decision making ponder on the if it's worth it, or what they prefer etc.
www.ripping.org/database.php?cpuid=851
Please, in extreme conditions and cooling, the Phenom II BE might hang with the Core 2 Quads. But everyone but the hardware overclockers and modders will see better overclocking results from an unlocked Phenom II.