Intel Cuts Core 2 Prices, Introduces Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Q8400S

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Our friends at TCMagazine have just posted an updated chart of Intel's Core 2 and Xeon processors that reveal two new CPUs, and some interesting price reductions. The new socket LGA775 Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Q8400S processors are both made using 45 nm technology, feature a frequency of 2.66 GHz, a 1333 MHz FSB and 4 MB of L2 cache. The S model has a TDP of 65W while the normal Q8400 has 95W TDP. Both processors cost $183 and $245 respectively.



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[AltecV1]

the Q8000 series is still expensive

 

[Imsochobo]

well, lower prices are always welcome.

The tricores is just hilarious though.

 

[ShadowFold]

Why don't they just make the Q9450 and Q9550 affordable? At 300$+ it has no place in the market imo.

 

[Easy Rhino]

Why don't they just make the Q9450 and Q9550 affordable? At 300$+ it has no place in the market imo.

newegg has the q9550 for $269. but yea, prices on these upper end chips havnt really come down.

sidenote: currently the q9650 3ghz is $5 cheaper than the q9450 2.6ghz.

 

[kid41212003]

Those expensive quads are 65watt....

 

[OnBoard]

Good that they are going down, but still expensive as others said. I'd really like some Quad action

 

[AltecV1]

Good that they are going down, but still expensive as others said. I'd really like some Quad action

there is always amd

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I wonder how long it will take for UK retailers to follow the price cut???

 

[El Fiendo]

well, lower prices are always welcome.

The tricores is just hilarious though.

??? Which Tri - Cores? I don't see any.

 

[OnBoard]

there is always amd

True, but that would mean new motherboard and calling Microsoft to get Vista activated. Popping in a new CPU is just easier

 

[Hayder_Master]

the Q8000 series is still expensive

agree , and i still prefer q6000 series