Intel cuts some Core 2 prices, intros Q8400(S)

[onethreehill]

Chip titan Intel has now tweaked its processor offer by making a few price adjustments and introducing a two more LGA775 quad-cores. The Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Q8400S are both made on 45nm technology, feature a frequency of 2.66 GHz, a 1333 MHz FSB and 4MB of L2 cache. The 95W TDP Q8400 and 65W Q8400S cost $183 and $245 respectively.

As for the price cuts, the desktop-prone Q9300, Q9550S, Q9400S and Q8200S went down to $213, $320, $277 and $213 respectively, while three mobile and three server processors, all listed below, faced slashes between 2% and 18%.


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http://tcmagazine.com/comments.php?shownews=25914&catid=2

[tuanster1119]

It's kind of nice to see them still putting out products for S775.

[Vinas]

Even though this is XS, I think there are still a lot of us who have not upgraded to i7 yet. Why buy the X58 board when the mainstream board should clock just as well for hundreds less? Hell I might even upgrade to the Q9650 for $300 instead of dropping $8-900 for the i7, X58, and DDR3... But TBH until games use more cores my little e8400 is still smoking fast!

[tuanster1119]

Even though this is XS, I think there are still a lot of us who have not upgraded to i7 yet. Why buy the X58 board when the mainstream board should clock just as well for hundreds less? Hell I might even upgrade to the Q9650 for $300 instead of dropping $8-900 for the i7, X58, and DDR3... But TBH until games use more cores my little e8400 is still smoking fast!

I agree. I've been trying to find a good reason to get rid of my e8400 and Q9550. I'm still waiting for a reason.

[Donnie27]

Even though this is XS, I think there are still a lot of us who have not upgraded to i7 yet. Why buy the X58 board when the mainstream board should clock just as well for hundreds less? Hell I might even upgrade to the Q9650 for $300 instead of dropping $8-900 for the i7, X58, and DDR3... But TBH until games use more cores my little e8400 is still smoking fast!

I upgraded from an 8400 to a Q9550 and wished I'd done it sooner. I do more than just play games.

[Tonucci]

SP9400 will be my choice when 775 is about to die and its really cheap. I wont go i7 or PHII, ill wait for the next gen.

An 45nm quad with 9x multi will be more than enough to me.

[Kingcarcas]

Does this mean that the original Q9550 is a goner? :(

[Glow9]

Whats with all these crappy 4mb cache quads? Seriously 90% of the time it wouldn't be any different that what I'm running now :down:

[hecktic]

wasnt there a 16mb or 18mb L2 cache spec 775 processor too ?? or am I thinking of i7 now ?

[NapalmV5]

oh come on !!

q9650s where art thou ??

[HuffPCair]

Still nice cuts. Good to see them still lowering the prices. Makes the quads cores at even a nice price to make CRUNCHING MACHINES