Intel is to drop some desktop PC CPU prices 10-20% yet also plans to launch new desktop PC processors while reducing some models' prices in April, May and July this year. Average price reductions will be around 10-20%, according to sources at motherboard makers.
Two new quad cores are spotted, the Q8400 en Q8400S both at 2,66 GHz with 4MB L2 cache memory. The S version will likely have a lower TDP at 65 Watt.
For May 31 Intel plans two new core i7 processors. The Core i7 975 will be clocked at 3,22 GHz and the Core i7 950 at 3,06 GHz. Also spotted in May is the E7600 Core 2 Dup processor at 3,06 GHz with 3MB L2-cache.
Processor | Freq | L2-cache | FSB | price old | price new |
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April 19 |
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Q8400 | 2,66GHz | 4MB | 1333MHz | - | 183 dollar |
Q8400S | 2,66GHz | 4MB | 1333MHz | - | 245 dollar |
Q9300 | 2.50GHz | 6MB | 1333MHz | 266 dollar | 213 dollar |
Q9550S | 2,83GHz | 12MB | 1333MHz | 369 dollar | 320 dollar |
Q9400S | 2,66GHz | 6MB | 1333MHz | 320 dollar | 277 dollar |
Q8200S | 2,33GHz | 4MB | 1333MHz | 245 dollar | 213 dollar |
Q8200 | 2,33GHz | 4MB | 1333MHz | 199 dollar | 167 dollar |
May 31 |
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i7-975 | 3,33GHz | - | - | - | 999 dollar |
i7-950 | 3,06GHz | - | - | - | 562 dollar |
E7600 | 3,06GHz | 3MB | 1066MHz | - | 133 dollar |
E1600 | 2,40GHz | 512KB | 800MHz | - | 53 dollar |
July 19 |
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Q8300 | 2,50GHz | 4MB | 1333MHz | 183 dollar | 163 dollar |
E7500 | 2,93GHz | 3MB | 1066MHz | 133 dollar | 113 dollar |
E5400 | 2,70GHz | 2MB | 800MHz | 84 dollar | 74 dollar |
E5300 | 2,60GHz | 2MB | 800MHz | 74 dollar | 64 dollar |
E1500 | 2,20GHz | 512KB | 800MHz | 53 dollar | 43 dollar |