Intel Cuts Prices of Core i7-2600K and i7-2700K

btarunr · Apr 30, 2012, 05:58 AM

With the obvious intention of clearing out inventories of previous-generation Core i7-2600K and Core i7-2700K "Sandy Bridge" processors, Intel decided to cut prices of these chips. The cuts aren't exactly significant, but just enough to restore the two models' price-performance ratios post-Ivy Bridge. The Core i7-2600K gets a price cut of around 10€, sending it down to 255-260€. The Core i7-2700K, on the other hand, got a price cut of 15€, sending its price down to around 275€.

Source: Cowcotland

Capitan Harlock · Apr 30, 2012, 06:22 AM

for me price cut its 30 or 40 € not 10 or 15 its a joke?

m1dg3t · Apr 30, 2012, 06:24 AM

10 euro's isn't even 2 beer's! Damn you intel

happy · Apr 30, 2012, 06:35 AM

Protest!!

m1dg3t · Apr 30, 2012, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happy

Protest!!

Don't buy

I'm waiting for next gen, what's it called, Haswell?

happy · Apr 30, 2012, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m1dg3t

Don't buy

I'm waiting for next gen, what's it called, Haswell?

I just hope it's a significant improvement over the SBs and not some marginal improvement like the IBs

.

n-ster · Apr 30, 2012, 06:49 AM

I'm happy with my sub 500$ 3820 + ASUS X79 combo

m1dg3t · Apr 30, 2012, 06:49 AM

Lol Look what I'm running now, think it is safe to say I'll see an improvement

I don't understand people who upgrade every 6 month's and complain about small perf gain's

blanarahul · Apr 30, 2012, 06:49 AM

Well i hope they throw hyperthreading out of the equation. They can instead design something else which might work. Like Bulldozer with proper implementation because bulldozer has a lot of potential but AMD just wasted it.

christ87 · Apr 30, 2012, 06:56 AM

what socket Intel intend to use for Haswell? is it going to be 1155? if yes its going to be worth the wait, else just buy a 2700K and a 1155 board, its going to be worth more than the IVB setup, since the heat dissipation in IVB is a problem.

mtosev · Apr 30, 2012, 06:58 AM

who cares. 10eur = nothing for me

ensabrenoir · Apr 30, 2012, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blanarahul

Well i hope they throw hyperthreading out of the equation. They can instead design something else which might work. Like Bulldozer with proper implementation because bulldozer has a lot of potential but AMD just wasted it.

gotta go outside for some air

meirb111 · Apr 30, 2012, 07:35 AM

its 10 euro and you get a bye bye sandy t-shirt from your "friendly" corporation so dont say intel didnt do anything for you

DarkOCean · Apr 30, 2012, 08:06 AM

Yay now 2600k where i live its "just'' 290€ but no 2500k price cut?

Disruptor4 · Apr 30, 2012, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m1dg3t

Lol Look what I'm running now, think it is safe to say I'll see an improvement

I don't understand people who upgrade every 6 month's and complain about small perf gain's

You think you'll see an improvement? Look at what I'm running!
I don't get it either. Every couple of years is enough to keep up for me. But if you're enthusiest and need the latest and greatest, then yeah, I can see why they are disappointed, but really, I didn't expect much of an improvement going to a new manufacturing process. Haswell will improve on that to what people would expect

function69 · Apr 30, 2012, 10:14 AM

It's not a price cut, it's an insult.

HumanSmoke · Apr 30, 2012, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christ87

what socket Intel intend to use for Haswell? is it going to be 1155?

No.
LGA1150

Prima.Vera · Apr 30, 2012, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m1dg3t

10 euro's isn't even 2 beer's! Damn you intel

dude, what country are you living in?? Here the beer is less than 1 Euro and best of Europe (CZ)

Millennium · Apr 30, 2012, 10:50 AM

I was really hoping for some significant price drops on these chips. Grr.

n-ster · Apr 30, 2012, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by function69

It's not a price cut, it's an insult.

What, you would have rather not have a price cut?

3870x2 · Apr 30, 2012, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prima.Vera

dude, what country are you living in?? Here the beer is less than 1 Euro and best of Europe (CZ)

been to Rota Spain once, sold a local spanish beer there. It was leaps and bounds better than corona, which they also sold.

Fourstaff · Apr 30, 2012, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n-ster

What, you would have rather not have a price cut?

TPU has achieved the critical mass where there will always be one of us who thinks any single deed is evil and wrong

badtaylorx · Apr 30, 2012, 01:59 PM

given the minor improvement of IVB im surprised they didn't INCREASE the price

MeanBruce · Apr 30, 2012, 02:01 PM

Already went 3770K, arriving May Day. still shaky.

m1dg3t · Apr 30, 2012, 03:17 PM

Seeing as most game's these day's are console port's the need for the absolute best hardware is not so much, all you need is a decent amount of RAM and a good GFX card and you are pretty much set to have same or better performance than a console

If all you do is game anyways.

Quote:

Originally Posted by christ87

what socket Intel intend to use for Haswell? is it going to be 1155? if yes its going to be worth the wait, else just buy a 2700K and a 1155 board, its going to be worth more than the IVB setup, since the heat dissipation in IVB is a problem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haswell_(microarchitecture)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prima.Vera

dude, what country are you living in?? Here the beer is less than 1 Euro and best of Europe (CZ)

I was being sarcastic, sorry

I should have added the

at the end of my comment. How much is a pint of beer where you live? Not a 250ml glass, i'm no lady

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3870x2

been to Rota Spain once, sold a local spanish beer there. It was leaps and bounds better than corona, which they also sold.

Corona is p1ss in a bottle! How they even call it beer is beyond me! Like most successfull businesses they have a great marketing department so

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourstaff

TPU has achieved the critical mass where there will always be one of us who thinks any single deed is evil and wrong

Why so serious? With the 10 euro saved i'll buy you and me a beer! Deal? Plus a tip for the waitress

Apr 30, 2012, 05:58 AM	#1
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