Intel slashes quad-core pricing

polonyc2 · 01-21-2009, 11:40 AM

If you're an Intel fan, there's good news in the pipeline: the chip manufacturer has announced massive price cuts for the bulk of their quad-core product lines.

According to BetaNews, the manufacturer is cutting prices on quad-core 'mainstream' chips by up to forty percent in response to the launch of the Phenom II X4 range from rival AMD. In order to compete with the Phenom II X4 940 3.0GHz processor – which is sold in batches of 1,000 for $275 – Intel is slashing the cost of its 3.0GHz Core 2 Quad Q9650 from $530 to $316...

Intel slashes quad-core CPU prices across the board | Betanews

polonyc2 · 01-21-2009, 11:43 AM

that's a a really good deal...I just checked Newegg and they have the Q9650 listed for $333.99 w/free shipping...that's a massive price cut...I'm actually tempted to jump on it

gotta love competition...in response AMD has responded by trimming the prices for its new 45nm Phenom II CPUs

NBK · 01-21-2009, 12:17 PM

Hi polonyc2,

I am thinking about buying an Intel 2 Quad Q9650 too!!!

NBK

polonyc2 · 01-21-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by NBK

Hi polonyc2,

I am thinking about buying an Intel 2 Quad Q9650 too!!!

NBK

out of all the Penryn quads the only one I'm really interested in is the Q9650 because it has a clock frequency of 3.0GHz...my current E8400 also is 3.0GHz so I wanted a quad that is at least that much (without overclocking)...the Extreme chips are too expensive...good to see Intel drastically cutting prices on these Penryn CPU's

I'm tempted to buy one now but at the same time not sure if it will be worth it as I mainly use my system for gaming and the current dual core CPU's seem to be better for that...but if Intel drops prices under $300 it would be really hard to resist

JCNiest5 · 01-22-2009, 09:50 AM

Good news, indeed. Why isn't Intel cutting the price on the E8600 as well? For the very little speed jump from the E8500 to the E8600, I don't see the double increase in price to justify it at all.

**Sandog** · 01-22-2009, 11:27 AM

Excellent price! I paid $559 and it was worth it then. Intel should at least charge $333 for it lol. Best processor I have ever owned. During their time the previous 3.2/3.4EE Gallatins were my favorite chips and had noticeable performance over the non-EE chips. The new Q9650 does not have the cool EE moniker which won't let you change the multiplier or OC the CPU FSB in IDCC but it runs very cool (mine is 24C idle) and is cheap. This is the best processor you can buy IMO.

maraud · 01-23-2009, 12:41 PM

I am not surprised since Intel had a very bad quarter and announced that it was reducing itss staff by 5,000.

NBK · 01-23-2009, 08:59 PM

If the Q9650 goes under $300, i will have to put it on the credit card!!! I will not be able to resist...

NBK

Brian · 01-24-2009, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NBK

If the Q9650 goes under $300, i will have to put it on the credit card!!! I will not be able to resist...

NBK

I agree!

darkstar_abx · 02-12-2009, 08:18 AM

Promised wife no upgrades, no new boxes this year.......... must resist powers pulling me.......... must resist!

Stupid promise!

NBK · 02-12-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by darkstar_abx

Promised wife no upgrades, no new boxes this year.......... must resist powers pulling me.......... must resist!

Stupid promise!

Hey darkstar_abx,

Can you not sneak the upgrades in the house?

NBK

darkstar_abx · 02-12-2009, 01:23 PM

Uhh, sure I could. How to pay for it without her finding out would be the problem.

In reality I could go ahead and do as I please, she would not hold it against me ( she would laugh at me....alot! ).

But the point is I promised not to upgrade ( unless it was broken of course ) and after doing this non-stop for 10 years + ( ungrading and building new ) for the greedy reasons we do.... faster, faster, faster... I want to see if I can actually do it.

43 days and counting........... gonna be a long year.

DBoone · 02-12-2009, 06:00 PM

Cold turkey. Wow. You can do it darkstar!!!

JBNimble · 02-13-2009, 09:20 AM

Try a CPUette patch.

XJ. · 02-13-2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkstar_abx

Uhh, sure I could. How to pay for it without her finding out would be the problem.

In reality I could go ahead and do as I please, she would not hold it against me ( she would laugh at me....alot! ).

But the point is I promised not to upgrade ( unless it was broken of course ) and after doing this non-stop for 10 years + ( ungrading and building new ) for the greedy reasons we do.... faster, faster, faster... I want to see if I can actually do it.

43 days and counting........... gonna be a long year.

...Till you get a 32nm Core i7 or Core i5 - gotta look at the bright side

Hang in there darkstar!

01-21-2009, 11:40 AM	#1
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01-21-2009, 11:43 AM	#2
polonyc2 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 8,200	that's a a really good deal...I just checked Newegg and they have the Q9650 listed for $333.99 w/free shipping...that's a massive price cut...I'm actually tempted to jump on it gotta love competition...in response AMD has responded by trimming the prices for its new 45nm Phenom II CPUs __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** XFX GTX 260 Black Edition Core 216 896MB Intel E8400 * Noctua NH-U12P G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB WD6401AALS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX850W AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP2 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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01-21-2009, 12:17 PM	#3
NBK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina USA Posts: 402	Re: Intel slashes quad-core pricing Hi polonyc2, I am thinking about buying an Intel 2 Quad Q9650 too!!! NBK __________________ Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz**RAM: G.Skill DDR2-1066 2x2048 Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula rev. 103gBIOS: 1102 Video: eVGA 8800GTS 512MbCase: Lian-Li PC-60PlusII Black Sound: Creative Sound blaster X-FI Fatal1tyPSU: Corsair 750watt HSF: Zalman 9700 LEDHard Drive [OS and Apps]: WD 500Gb Hard Drive [Storage]: WD 750GBHard Drive [Backup]: WD 250Gb Floppy Drive: Sony 1.44Mb*PATA DVD Burner: Benq DVD DD DW 1655 BCIC SATA DVD Burner: Samsung SH-S223Q Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series Monitor: ViewSonic VX1932wm 19" OS: Windows XP SP3 MacBook Pro 17" [June 2009] 2.8GHz 500Gb 7200rpmMacOS X 10.6.1 Other Components: APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA Brother HL-5250DN Laser Printer*HP Photosmart C6280 All-in-One**Dlink DIR655
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01-22-2009, 09:50 AM	#5
JCNiest5 Computer Maniac Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Twin Boys, MN. Posts: 1,391	Re: Intel slashes quad-core pricing Good news, indeed. Why isn't Intel cutting the price on the E8600 as well? For the very little speed jump from the E8500 to the E8600, I don't see the double increase in price to justify it at all. __________________ MSI X58 Platinum SLI, Intel i7 920, 6GB (3x2GB) OCZ Platinum DDR3-1600, EVGA GTX285 SC 1GB DDR3 Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe, A64 4000+, BFG 9600GT OC Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, A64 3200+, EVGA 7600GT 256MB DDR3 Gigabyte GA-945GCM-S2C, Dual Core E5200, 4GB OCZ Gold PC2-8500 (2x2GB), PNY 8600GT 256MB ECS 945GCT-M/13333, Dual Core E2160, Kingston 1x1GB, EVGA 8400GS Abit KN8 Rev. 1.1, A64 3200+, 1GB Samsung PC-3700 (2x512MB), MSI 8500GT 256MB DDR3 Gigabyte P4M900-M4 Rev. 6.1, P4 3Ghz Prescott, 2GB OCZ Gold (2x1GB), EVGA 8500GT 1GB DDR2
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01-22-2009, 11:27 AM	#6
Sandog Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,688	Re: Intel slashes quad-core pricing Excellent price! I paid $559 and it was worth it then. Intel should at least charge $333 for it lol. Best processor I have ever owned. During their time the previous 3.2/3.4EE Gallatins were my favorite chips and had noticeable performance over the non-EE chips. The new Q9650 does not have the cool EE moniker which won't let you change the multiplier or OC the CPU FSB in IDCC but it runs very cool (mine is 24C idle) and is cheap. This is the best processor you can buy IMO.
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01-23-2009, 12:41 PM	#7
maraud Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 323	Re: Intel slashes quad-core pricing I am not surprised since Intel had a very bad quarter and announced that it was reducing itss staff by 5,000.
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01-23-2009, 08:59 PM	#8
NBK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina USA Posts: 402	Re: Intel slashes quad-core pricing If the Q9650 goes under $300, i will have to put it on the credit card!!! I will not be able to resist... NBK __________________ Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz**RAM: G.Skill DDR2-1066 2x2048 Motherboard: ASUS Maximus Formula rev. 103gBIOS: 1102 Video: eVGA 8800GTS 512MbCase: Lian-Li PC-60PlusII Black Sound: Creative Sound blaster X-FI Fatal1tyPSU: Corsair 750watt HSF: Zalman 9700 LEDHard Drive [OS and Apps]: WD 500Gb Hard Drive [Storage]: WD 750GBHard Drive [Backup]: WD 250Gb Floppy Drive: Sony 1.44Mb*PATA DVD Burner: Benq DVD DD DW 1655 BCIC SATA DVD Burner: Samsung SH-S223Q Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series Monitor: ViewSonic VX1932wm 19" OS: Windows XP SP3 MacBook Pro 17" [June 2009] 2.8GHz 500Gb 7200rpmMacOS X 10.6.1 Other Components: APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA Brother HL-5250DN Laser Printer*HP Photosmart C6280 All-in-One**Dlink DIR655
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02-12-2009, 08:18 AM	#10
darkstar_abx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Rockford IL Posts: 2,431	Re: Intel slashes quad-core pricing Promised wife no upgrades, no new boxes this year.......... must resist powers pulling me.......... must resist! Stupid promise! __________________ "It is NOT harassment,and I will NOT recant!"
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02-12-2009, 01:23 PM	#12
darkstar_abx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Rockford IL Posts: 2,431	Re: Intel slashes quad-core pricing Uhh, sure I could. How to pay for it without her finding out would be the problem. In reality I could go ahead and do as I please, she would not hold it against me ( she would laugh at me....alot! ). But the point is I promised not to upgrade ( unless it was broken of course ) and after doing this non-stop for 10 years + ( ungrading and building new ) for the greedy reasons we do.... faster, faster, faster... I want to see if I can actually do it. 43 days and counting........... gonna be a long year. __________________ "It is NOT harassment,and I will NOT recant!"
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02-13-2009, 09:20 AM	#14
JBNimble Renaissance Man Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: MD Posts: 1,030	Re: Intel slashes quad-core pricing Try a CPUette patch. __________________ Beware the prophet making profit.
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