Intel to slice in Quad Core prices

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/20/2009 11:10 AM | source: | 0 comment(s)

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
April 19
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
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
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

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