Core 2 Duo E8700 Gets Listed

[onethreehill]

Although Intel made the Core 2 Duo E8700 official as early as in January, the chip showed little or no signs of reaching retail. Even the most popular retailers in US and EU don't offer this chip, and continue to sell the Core 2 Duo E8600 at its target price range of US $250~$270. Chinese retailer PCPop started listing E8700, at a price that displaces E8600: 1750 Yuan (US $256). While the store doesn't list E8600 so we could tell to which extant it is displaced, its nearest neighbour E8500 is priced at 1210 Yuan ($177), showing that the displacement may affect the price of E8600 to a greater extant than it would to its lower models, as E8500 remains at its common price. The E8700 is clocked at 3.50 GHz, with an FSB speed of 1333 MHz, and a bus multiplier of 10.5x. Despite its high clock speed, the processor continues to come with a rated TDP of 65W.

http://www.techpowerup.com/

[tool_462]

For what its worth, that screen linked in the first user comment is a fake made by me for April Fools joke

But sweet...I want one

[Tuvok-LuR-]

still skeptical

[Shintai]

For what its worth, that screen linked in the first user comment is a fake made by me for April Fools joke

But sweet...I want one

LOL

[crustytheclown]

c'mon that was just a joke guys!!!

[tool_462]

ES do exist

Maybe they are selling ES in boxes over there though

[chinaguy]

Well here is the link and have a look for yourselves.

http://so.pcpop.com/cgi-bin/pdt?query=e8700

http://product.pcpop.com/000150525/3/AreaPrice.html

I had my wife phone up and ask, Price around 1250rmb,(140 euro, $185) BUT they had none in stock. Said they will be in Next week! So willl phone again and let you know.
I will take a small comission on any sales and ship them at cost!

[[XC] riptide]

Well here is the link and have a look for yourselves.

http://so.pcpop.com/cgi-bin/pdt?query=e8700

http://product.pcpop.com/000150525/3/AreaPrice.html

I had my wife phone up and ask, Price around 1250rmb,(140 euro, $185) BUT they had none in stock. Said they will be in Next week! So willl phone again and let you know.
I will take a small comission on any sales and ship them at cost!

Rly? You need to read the rules.

[tool_462]

Rly? You need to read the rules.

What rules? I can't imagine a rule that states you cannot buy things and then sell them for more than you paid? If so, ban me on the spot, I do it everyday to pay the rent and eat some food

[chinaguy]

I made a joke about comission! Sorry if it was over your head,

But as I said, my wife phoned the shop and they said they will be stock next week! If they are I will go and check them out and get a few batch numbers and details off the box, may even get one myself. I have a brand new 45 UD3L awaiting a cpu!

[SoulsCollective]

For what its worth, that screen linked in the first user comment is a fake made by me for April Fools joke

You should probably post and let them know

Rly? You need to read the rules.

What rule are we talking about here? I can't see anything against this, providing it's done in Classifieds.

[tool_462]

You should probably post and let them know

What rule are we talking about here? I can't see anything against this, providing it's done in Classifieds.

Too lazy to register and do so. Maybe someone will catch on

[[XC] riptide]

What rule are we talking about here? I can't see anything against this, providing it's done in Classifieds.

Ya. Exactly. Done in FS. Not soliciting on the open forum.

[chinaguy]

I will keep you informed, but if the E8700 hits the Shinghai shops before the USA it will be a first in the 5 years I have been here. I have to wait 6-9 months before anything new comes in the shops, the Velociraptor became available here and then that was on newegg.com.cn.

Most of the new hardware comes in from HK or SG at a very inflatted price. But we have Hardcore Game Players here who must have the latest and fastest TOYs to play with

[SoulsCollective]

Ya. Exactly. Done in FS. Not soliciting on the open forum.

lul wut

The dude's post merely mentioned within the context of a larger vaild pont (that they'd be being sold soon in China) that at some future date they would be doing something. No mention of a final figure, or soliciting for sales. Nothing in the rules against that.

[[XC] gomeler]

Oh shiet. Time to find a Rampage Extreme that still functions. Shouldn't have sold mine

[systemviper]

Oh shiet. Time to find a Rampage Extreme that still functions. Shouldn't have sold mine

Yea, i am happy i still got my trusty gig ud3p.....

[WrigleyVillain]

My Black Ops wants.

[WhiteFireDragon]

last time a thread on e8700 popped up, it got closed. hopefully this time it's actually news.

revival of the high end 775 ftw!

[Zucker2k]

I want to see an unlocked multi on these and I'll happily switch from i7 back to 775.

[HousERaT]

I want to see an unlocked multi on these and I'll happily switch from i7 back to 775.

If only Intel was that smart (or stupid, depending on how you see it)

[Zucker2k]

If only Intel was that smart (or stupid, depending on how you see it)

Maybe we can start lobbying the EU to pressure Intel to have all their european versions of this particular processor come with unlocked multis?

I do understand what you're saying. My one and only problem with Intel is this particular lock down on multi. Drives me nuts.

[SoulsCollective]

Locked multis = less consumer choice

[chinaguy]

Well it would be difficult to close this thread as I have posted the link and phoned up the shop in question. Still can not find any other retailer with details on their web site. But the wife did speak to them (in Chinese so no translation problems).

http://product.pcpop.com/000150525/3/AreaPrice.html

So even with a 20% O/C it should put you in the 4ghz range. So 4.5 or even 5ghz should be in range of some O/C Wizzards!

If Intel did unlock their CPUs just think how many more they would sell to replace the ones we all would burn out!

[mrcape]

Yeah I don't really think the e87 threads should get deleted either. If it's for real it's by far the most interesting post in the news section in months to me at least.