Tuesday, January 19th 2010
Intel Announces Three LGA 775 Processors, Cuts Prices of Some Chips
Intel is continuing to keep its lineup of socket LGA 775 processors developing. The company just introduced three new models: Core 2 Quad Q9500, Pentium E6600, and Celeron E3400. The Q9500 quad-core chip runs at 2.83 GHz, with an FSB speed of 1333 MHz much like the Q9550, except that it has 6 MB of total L2 cache instead of 12 MB on the Q9550. It is priced at US $183. Next, the Pentium E6600 dual-core chip runs at 3.06 GHz with an FSB speed of 1066 MHz. It is based on the 45 nm Wolfdale-2M core, and has 2 MB of L2 cache. This chip is priced at $84. Lastly, there's the Celeron E3400, with an operating frequency of 2.60 GHz, FSB speed of 800 MHz, and L2 cache size of 1 MB. This one goes for $53.
In addition to releasing these chips, Intel reduced prices of some existing ones. The Pentium E6500 is now priced at $74, down from $84, Pentium E5400 at $64, down from $74, and Celeron E3300 to $43 from $53. All prices mentioned are for 1000-unit tray quantities per piece. The new processors are intended to keep the upgrade path within a price-range alive, and to help clear inventories of socket LGA 775 motherboards.
Source:
TechConnect Magazine
In addition to releasing these chips, Intel reduced prices of some existing ones. The Pentium E6500 is now priced at $74, down from $84, Pentium E5400 at $64, down from $74, and Celeron E3300 to $43 from $53. All prices mentioned are for 1000-unit tray quantities per piece. The new processors are intended to keep the upgrade path within a price-range alive, and to help clear inventories of socket LGA 775 motherboards.
33 Comments on Intel Announces Three LGA 775 Processors, Cuts Prices of Some Chips
Hasn't been posted at the Ark yet to verify. ark.intel.com/ProductCollection.aspx?familyID=28398
In all honesty, there's usually very little difference from one of Intel's series to the next - i.e. there's little difference between a Q9550 and a Q9650 . . . but there's nearly a $100+ difference in price.
I might get one and overclock it fore nostalgia's sake as I first started overclocking with Intel Core 2 Duo e6600's...
Though they might disable some other instruction set.Intel? Try AMD. Remember the FX series? Same processors, unlocked multipliers, $1000 more. At least the P4 Extemes used a higher FSB speed also, giving more benefit than just an unlocked multiplier...
In all honesty, there is usually very little difference from one of AMD's series to the next - i.e. there's little difference between a X2 4400+ and an X2 4800+ . . . but there was nearly a $150 difference in price when they were still the best of their time.
The only reason there isn't a $100+ gap between the 955 and 965 right now is because AMD can't price the 965 that high, it won't be competitive. But you better believe that AMD would price it through the roof if there was no competition from Intel.