Intel Could Price its Next Highest Offering At Moderate Price

[btarunr]

"Moderate" is a very relative term here. The Taiwanese industry observer DigiTimes reports that the next highest desktop CPU offering from the silicon giant Intel wouldn't be priced like the current Core 2 Extreme QX9770, QX9775. It could be as much as US $500 cheaper, that's $999 in 1,000 unit tray quantities. Expect the PIB (processor in a box) unit to cost on par with the current Core 2 Extreme QX9650. The highest offering from what we know, is a 3.20 GHz Bloomfield core based processor with in the LGA 1366 package.

In addition to this 3.20 GHz Extreme CPU, Intel will also introduce a performance version clocked at 2.93 GHz and quoted at US$562, and a mainstream version running at 2.66GHz and carrying a price tag of US$284. All three models will run on X58 chipset motherboards with the new LGA 1366 socket.

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[calvary1980]

thanks for the bit

- Christine

 

[From_Nowhere]

So Nehalem won't be priced through the roof... sweet. I was expecting the 2.6GHz part to be in the neighborhood of $500 and the 2.9GHz part to be around $800.

 

[btarunr]

The moderate prices are merely Intel's tool to encourage migration to their new sockets.

 

[Wile E]

The moderate prices are merely Intel's tool to encourage migration to their new sockets.

And rather solid encouragement it is. If they do that, I may be able to go top end again at tax time.

 

[alexp999]

As long as they dont make up for it with expensive chipsets for manufacturers. Cus this new socket is going to involve new mobos for everyone upgrading to it.

 

[HaZe303]

Nehalem 2.66ghz next, thank you very much. Will do just fine for me.

 

[$ReaPeR$]

The moderate prices are merely Intel's tool to encourage migration to their new sockets.

that was my first thought.also IMO Intel wants to place AMD in a more disadvantage place living no place for them in the market.we are seeing another M$oft IMO

 

[btarunr]

And rather solid encouragement it is. If they do that, I may be able to go top end again at tax time.

Any guesses on this thing's (3.20 GHz Bloomfield) FSB multiplier?

 

[JrRacinFan]

So can we conclude LGA1366 is going to be the mainstream socket? I'd really like to do a Nehalem build only to grab up one of the early boards for both crossfire+sli capabilities. Just curious .....

 

[DaMulta]

It's still a thousand dollars.

People flip out when their video card cost 500 instead of 199, but when they sell a CPU at 1000.00USD no one says anything.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

The moderate prices are merely Intel's tool to encourage migration to their new sockets.

either that^^^ or they want to keep AMD 'pinned down' through further aggressive marketing.

as simple as saying "Hey folks, want to own a top of the ranger hippity hoppety new kick ass CPU at Mice's Prices??"



go Figure

 

[cdawall]

It's still a thousand dollars.

People flip out when their video card cost 500 instead of 199, but when they sell a CPU at 1000.00USD no one says anything.

way to point that one out

people will ocmplain about what they are told to complain about

 

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

that was my first thought.also IMO Intel wants to place AMD in a more disadvantage place living no place for them in the market.we are seeing another M$oft IMO

Intel actually provides us with power whereas microshaft profides slushware

 

[Hayder_Master]

i don't know what intel think when it release extreme , it very good cpu right but they kill the xeon , the extreme now better than xeon , and it is too much for normal users

 

[PCpraiser100]

FINALLY! I hope these quads shine the next generation of CPU as today's quads are getting their asses kicked by the E8000 dual-core series.

 

[$ReaPeR$]

Intel actually provides us with power whereas microshaft profides slushware

i made a comparison of the monopolistic behavior that Intel is showing by trying to leave no place in the market for AMD.is my statement clear enough for you now?

 

[DaMulta]

i don't know what intel think when it release extreme , it very good cpu right but they kill the xeon , the extreme now better than xeon , and it is too much for normal users

I love my Extreme

 

[Weer]

I love my Extreme

Yeah, you would. You rich son-of-a-bitch.

 

[Megasty]

I can completely do up to a grand for a CPU (considering how much I've spent on GPUs ) But anything over that is just sick. All the better for it to be the best.

 

[DaMulta]

Yeah, you would. You rich son-of-a-bitch.

Far Far from rich, I make less than 20k a year ATM. I do make extra doing things around town that off sets the balance for me.

Good thing I live in Oklahoma were you don't have to make tons of money to live a decent life.

 

[cdawall]

Yeah, you would. You rich son-of-a-bitch.

im 17 and i can get any AMD chip i want you just have to know were to get what you want

 

[Megasty]

im 17 and i can get any AMD chip i want you just have to know were to get what you want

There are plenty of ways to get high-end gear w/o paying ridiculous prices for it. Even if I didn't have my connection I still have my family.
Intel's cruddy program is what a helluva lot of ppl are taking adv of...& I do have a sister that's a Walmart manager
Too bad I have no need for another QX6850.

 

[WarEagleAU]

Its still ridiculous. It used to piss me off when AMDs FX 5X and 6X procs were 999/1000 units. Intel was always ridiculously high. $1000 for a cpu is still too much money. $500 tops is all it should be.

 

[ShadowFold]

I cant wait to see AMD's response to this. They haven't said anything about their prices yet.