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[Rumour] Intel to stagnate Core 2 prices
Reported by Sub on Monday, October 26 2009 7:17 pm
Although Core i5/i7 Lynnfield CPUs are out in the wild, it must be noted that Intel have so far refused to cut prices of previous-gen Core 2 processors. The Core ix line will be further advanced come January 2010 with the introduction of dual-core Clarkdale CPUs, branded Core i3/i5. However, Fudzilla reports that there are no signs of price cuts even in January. The last official Core 2 price adjustment was way back in late Q2, in response to the Phenom II threat. Since then, however, the prices have remained the same. More details next page.
Although Core i5/i7 Lynnfield CPUs are out in the wild, it must be noted
that Intel have so far refused to cut prices of previous-gen Core 2
processors. The Core ix line will be further advanced come January 2010
with the introduction of dual-core Clarkdale CPUs, branded Core i3/i5.
However, Fudzilla reports that there are no signs of price cuts even in
January.
The last official Core 2 price adjustment was way back in late Q2, in response to the Phenom II threat. Since then, however, the prices have remained the same.
Judging by current prices, the Core 2 line up simply does not make sense. In the performance category, the Core i7 860 priced at $284 runs circles around the entire Core 2 Quad line-up. This includes Core 2 Quad Q9650, which is still selling for ~$330. This CPU even loses out to the ~$200 Core i5 750 and even the AMD Phenom II 965BE.
Coming to the mainstream <$200 segment, Intel has been losing out on price/performance to AMD's Phenom II CPUs for the last few months. In the entry level <$100 segment, the Athlon II CPUs are a formidable force, often outperforming much more expensive Intel Core 2 CPUs. Simply put, none of the Core 2 products make any sense at current prices. Unless, of course, you have a LGA775 motherboard and are unwilling to buy a different motherboard for upgrading your CPU.
Clearly, despite poor value products, Intel are feeling no pressure to drop Core 2 prices. Perhaps there is still a large market for LGA 775 upgrades, or Intel are using their marketing prowess.
Reference: Fudzilla
The last official Core 2 price adjustment was way back in late Q2, in response to the Phenom II threat. Since then, however, the prices have remained the same.
Judging by current prices, the Core 2 line up simply does not make sense. In the performance category, the Core i7 860 priced at $284 runs circles around the entire Core 2 Quad line-up. This includes Core 2 Quad Q9650, which is still selling for ~$330. This CPU even loses out to the ~$200 Core i5 750 and even the AMD Phenom II 965BE.
Coming to the mainstream <$200 segment, Intel has been losing out on price/performance to AMD's Phenom II CPUs for the last few months. In the entry level <$100 segment, the Athlon II CPUs are a formidable force, often outperforming much more expensive Intel Core 2 CPUs. Simply put, none of the Core 2 products make any sense at current prices. Unless, of course, you have a LGA775 motherboard and are unwilling to buy a different motherboard for upgrading your CPU.
Clearly, despite poor value products, Intel are feeling no pressure to drop Core 2 prices. Perhaps there is still a large market for LGA 775 upgrades, or Intel are using their marketing prowess.
Reference: Fudzilla
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