October 20th, 2008
More price cuts from Intel
Less than a week after posting Q3 results, Intel has cut the price of a range of its desktop and server processors.
Note: Once again, if you are hoping for the Core 2 Extreme processors to come down in price, you’re outta luck.
Note: All prices per 1,000 units. Street prices will be higher.
Desktop:
- Q8200 (2.33GHz, 4MB L2, 1,333MHz FSB, 45nm):
Was: $224 | Now: $193 | Down: 14% - Q6600 (2.66GHz, 8MB L2, 1,066MHz FSB, 65nm):
Was: $193 | Now: $183 | Down: 5% - E7300 (2.66GHz, 3MB L2, 1,066MHz FSB, 45nm):
Was: $133 | Now: $113 | Down: 15% - E2220 (2.40GHz, 1B L2, 800MHz FSB, 65nm):
Was: $84 | Now: $74 | Down: 12% - E2200 (2.20GHz, 1B L2, 800MHz FSB, 65nm):
Was: $74 | Now: $64 | Down: 14%
Server:
- X3220 (2.40GHz, 8MB L2, 1,066MHz FSB, 65nm):
Was: $198 | Now: $188 | Down: 5% - X3210 (2.13GHz, 8MB L2, 1,066MHz FSB, 65nm):
Was: $198 | Now: $188 | Down: 5%
Updated price list can be found here.
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| 10/20/08
