Current and Future Intel Processor Price Cuts as High as 20%

Posted 03/20/2009 at 7:06am | by Paul Lilly

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According to news and rumor site DigiTimes, Intel doesn't have much in the way of upcoming Core i7 processor price cuts, but if you're looking to piece together a Core 2 machine, look for some pretty significant reductions in the near future.

Citing un-named motherboard makers, the site claims Intel will drop pricing on several quad-core processors on April 12. These include:

• Core 2 Quad Q9300 - $266 down to $213 (19.92%)
• Core 2 Quad Q9550S - $369 down to $320 (13.28%)
• Core 2 Quad Q9400S - $320 down to $277 (13.44%)
• Core 2 Quad Q8200S - $245 down to $213 (13.06%)

On May 31, DigiTimes says Intel will introduce a handful of new processors, among them the Core i7 975 (3.33GHz) for $999 and Core i7 950 (3.06GHz) for $562. Other new processors expected at the end of May include the Core 2 Duo E7600 for $133, Pentium E6300 for $84, and Celeron E1600 for $53.

Finally, if you can wait until mid-summer, Intel is expected to issue another round of price cuts on July 19. These include:

• Core 2 Quad Q8300 - $183 down to $163 (10.93%)
• Core 2 Duo E7500 - $133 down to $113 (15.04%)
• Pentium Dual-core E5400 - $84 down to $74 (11.9%)
• Pentium Dual-Core E5300 - $74 down to $64 (13.51%)
• Celeron Dual-core E1600 - $53 down to $43 (18.87%)

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