News - Intel cuts desktop CPU prices

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Q8200 price cut by 14 percent with four other desktop processors following suit. A new Core 2 Duo is introduced.

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[PeterStoba]

A new core2duo, when will they stop, nehalem is out next month anf they're still rolling out the c2d's, no high end cuts though I see, does this show us that nehalem isn't as big of a performance boost as it is said to be?

[Infinite]

no high end cuts though I see, does this show us that nehalem isn't as big of a performance boost as it is said to be?

how did u reach that conclusion?

[PeterStoba]

how did u reach that conclusion?

It's sort of illogical, i just though if they arent dropping the high end processors, and price the new ones the same as them, there is no reason to buy the old ones, i dunno, it made sense in my head

[kingpotnoodle]

It's sort of illogical, i just though if they arent dropping the high end processors, and price the new ones the same as them, there is no reason to buy the old ones, i dunno, it made sense in my head

People will still buy the old CPUs as upgrades for old platforms, and likely the chipsets & DDR2 for Core 2 will remain cheaper than an X58 & DDR3, therefore the overall platform cost of a Core 2 will be lower even if CPU is the same price as i7 - so there is a reason to buy it over an i7.

Core 2 prices will probably drop on the high end when i7 actually shows up anyway.

[wjharing]

can't wait for Core i7 prices to come down as well, hopefully already before xmas.

[Webby]

I would find it unlikely that the will be any i7 price cuts before the middle of next year, cheaper i7 CPUs will be released in that time frame but the pricing will not change much.

[shaffaaf27]

man i was hoping for a Q9650 drop and a Q9570 in its place

[baius]

man i was hoping for a Q9650 drop and a Q9570 in its place

Q9570? Haven't heard of that...

[Scott B]

The pricing is odd. The 3GHz 9650 is still $530, while both the 2.83GHz 9550 and 2.66GHz 9450 cost $316. So sign of a 9570...

[PeterStoba]

Q9450 is discountinued I thought

[Scott B]

Probably, but it's still on the price list.

[shaffaaf27]

well im hoping there will be a Q9750, 3.33GHz

10 multi

[Andrew McP]

If the pound continues to tank against the dollar (though gawd only knows why the dollar's staying afloat), Intel can cut the price in half, but it'll still be no use to us. So don't get too excited about prices. :-$

Andrew McP

[Airlemental]

If the pound continues to tank against the dollar (though gawd only knows why the dollar's staying afloat), Intel can cut the price in half, but it'll still be no use to us. So don't get too excited about prices. :-$

Andrew McP

Yep, check the Q6600 prices on Scan yesterday £120.9, today £126.77.

Just as i was about to buy

Here's hoping for a today only