Intel Cuts CPU Prices By Up To 50%

Mon 2008-04-21 - Posted by Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

Although first revealed back in January, Intel’s significant price cuts have finally come into effect, with up to 50% reductions on certain models. They have also introduced two new dual-core processors, the Core 2 Duo E8300 (2.83Ghz, 6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, $163) and the Core 2 Duo E7200 (2.53GHz, 3MB cache, 800Mhz FSB, $133).

Here a few of the more interesting price cuts:

Core 2 Quad Q6700 (2.66GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) $530 -- $266
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) $266 -- $224
Core 2 Duo E6850 (3.00GHz, 4MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB) $266 -- $183
Core 2 Duo E4600 (2.40GHz, 2MB Cache, 800MHz FSB) $133 -- $113
Quad-Core Intel Xeon X3230 (2.66GHz, 8MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) $530 -- $266
Quad-Core Intel Xeon X3220 (2.40GHz, 8M Cache, 1066MHz FSB) $266 -- $224
Dual-Core Intel Xeon 3085 (3.00GHz, 4MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB) $266 -- $188
Pentium Dual-Core E2200 (2.20GHz, 1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB) $84 -- $74
Pentium Dual-Core E2180 (2.00GHz, 1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB) $74 -- $64

The Q6700 & X3230 have finally received much needed price cuts, while the Q6600 & X3220 see healthy price drops as well. At $224, the Q6600 is the perfect chip, offering unbeatable Bang-for-the-Buck, and it will definitely siphon sales away from the popular E8000 series, especially since 45nm dual-core processors are chronically Out of Stock.

AMD just cut their prices on April 9th, will they respond with new reductions? We will have to wait and see.

Click here to check out a more extensive pricing table.

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