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Intel's Price Reduction on July 22
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:41 pm
by Bio-Hazard
New price cuts are a coming............
While AMD AM2+ processors are due out this summer, Intel announced another plan on price reduction just 3 months after the previous drop on April 22. With a remarkable cut at 50%, AMD is facing another harsh battle with Intel.
As reported before, Intel has had hinted a price drop in Q3, expecting a second price drop someday in August and September. However, the exact date turns out surprisingly on July 22 as the first hand information we have received. undoubtfully, the move give certain impact on the sales of AMD processors. Not until the release of next-generation AM2+ processors, it’s hard for AMD to get profit from their existing products.
In the most updated plan, Intel Quad-Core Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz/4MB L2 x2/1066MHzFSB) will be further cut to $266, a second drop within 4 months since its release on March with 68.7% accumulated price drop. For the original price segment of Core 2 Quad Q6600, now it will be replaced by a new model Quad Q6700 (2.66GHz/4MB L2 x2/1066MHzFSB), pricing at $530.
For the mainstream desktop processors, while Core 2 Duo E6000 family has no price update information at this moment, its relatives, Core 2 Duo 6050 family which features 1333MHz FSB releasing on July 22, has got a very impressive price advantage. The 3 models including E6550 (2.33GHz), E6750 (2.66GHz), and E6850 (3GHz) are only priced at $266, $183, and $163, around 40% cheaper than its 1066MHz version. Together with the new release of Bearlake featuring 1333MHz FSB, the both releases are expected to have great sales.
For the Value segment, Core 2 Duo E4500 will be a new release on July 22. Featuring 2.2GHz clock speed, 2MB L2 Cache and 800MHz FSB, its price is set at $133, while E4400 will further drop to $113.
http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?...me=0&endtime=0
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:49 pm
by DMB2000uk
I want the 3JigaHertz E4400.
But wow, that's a hefty price drop for the Q6600
Dan
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:49 pm
by SethC
Yikes.
I think I may just wait two months for the price drop on the E6400. Should there not be any, one of the others look quite attractive for that amount of cash.
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 10:52 pm
by Dragon_Cooler
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Freaking just bought a qx6700 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh well goes with the territory!
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 6:44 pm
by prozac26
Those are great prices.
Wow.
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:28 pm
by Zertz
Unless Barcelona is really good, a Q6600 at that price is VERY interesting
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:29 pm
by Apoptosis
Q6600 for $266 is almost too good to be true....
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:50 pm
by werty316
A quadcore for $266 is quite sweet.
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:40 pm
by Bio-Hazard
Anybody want to buy me a Q6600 for my birthday on the 22 of July..................
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:26 pm
by odie2190
wow. i hope that mobo i won can support quad core
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:45 am
by dkarko
SethC wrote:Yikes.
I think I may just wait two months for the price drop on the E6400. Should there not be any, one of the others look quite attractive for that amount of cash.
What can you say.. I bought the E4300 before the previous price cuts..
Even though it is a cheap one i was shocked to see it almost half price 2 weeks after!
266$ for 2x E6600's in a chip is a dream.. It tempts me to upgrade again...
Btw i read though that E4400 doesnt overclock well (comparing to 4300 and 6xxx).
What is that TXT feature?
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:12 am
by maj0r_pawnage
wowzers look at those prices! bye bye e6300!
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:25 am
by stopthekilling77
odie2190 wrote:wow. i hope that mobo i won can support quad core
sorry bud it doesnt
sucks but at least you'll be able to get a high-end C2D chip for WAY cheaper!
Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:42 am
by kenc51
Aren't these prices wholesale, ie. only if you buy a tray of 1000 (OEM) chips.
Retail prices will be higher!
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:22 am
by mongol05
Does anyone know if there will be price drops on mobile processors? I bought my fiance a Core Duo and was waiting for Core 2s to drop before upgrading her.
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 12:30 pm
by prozac26
Apoptosis wrote:Q6600 for $266 is almost too good to be true....
Yea, considering I payed like $200 for my E6300.
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 12:46 pm
by slugbug
Maybe we'll see some upcoming contests with Q6600s as the prizes
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 1:13 pm
by Bio-Hazard
kenc51 wrote:Aren't these prices wholesale, ie. only if you buy a tray of 1000 (OEM) chips.
Retail prices will be higher!
Not by much if history repeats it's self again like it did with the last price cuts.............
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 1:46 pm
by skier
quite the drop there,
WTF is Gjz or jigahertz
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 4:36 pm
by Dragon_Cooler
kenc51 wrote:Aren't these prices wholesale, ie. only if you buy a tray of 1000 (OEM) chips.
Retail prices will be higher!
TRUE!! Im sure (hope) that is what the case is