Intel Slashes Prices and Silently Launches New Models

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Intel is set to cut prices for its Core 2 dual and quad-core products next week, online retailers have already taken the plunge. The chip giant also launched the Core 2 Duo E6320 and E6420, now with 4MB of L2 cache. Intel prices the new E6x20 models the same as the E6x00 models. Under the new pricing structure, Intel offers its Core 2 processors starting at $113 per unit, in 1,000 unit quantities.

Intel Core 2 Model - Core Frequency - Q2'07 Pricing - Newegg - ZipZoomFly

Q6600 - 2.40 GHz - $530 - $659 - $559.99
E6700 - 2.66 GHz - $316 - $485 - $340.90
E6600 - 2.40 GHz - $224 - $235 - $234
E6420 - 2.13 GHz - $183 - N/A - $199
E6400 - 2.13 GHz - $183 - $196 - $194
E6320 - 1.86 GHz - $163 - N/A - $175
E6300 - 1.86 GHz - $163 - $176 - $175
E4400 - 2.00 GHz - $133 - N/A - $149
E4300 - 1.80 GHz - $113 - $135 - $129

Despite the mild Q2’2007 price cuts, Intel plans to aggressively cut prices on its complete lineup in Q3’2007, with the exception of the recently launched Core 2 Extreme QX6800. Under the Q3’2007 pricing, the Core 2 Quad Q6600 falls to $266 per unit, in 1,000 unit quantities. Intel also plans to release refreshed Core 2 Duo processors with 1333 MHz front-side buses ranging from $163 to $266 per unit, in 1,000 unit quantities.

News source: DailyTech

(3 replies) #1 Deihmos on 21 Apr 2007 - 22:38

Intel's goal is to bankrupt AMD.

#1.1 Nexx295 on 22 Apr 2007 - 00:15

yeah, but if AMD will go broke (which I doubt), the prices will also go again through the roof because there will be (almost) no competition.

#1.2 phiberoptik on 22 Apr 2007 - 13:50

Then Intel will be the only one out there, and all the other IC mfgs will scream UNFAIR TRADE lawsuits... just because you do something well you get punished.

#1.3 Buttus on 22 Apr 2007 - 14:05

Quote - (Deihmos said @ #1)

i hope not... because then we'll see just the opposite happen to the prices...

(1 reply) #2 hilloki on 21 Apr 2007 - 22:52

So is the E4300 gonna get any cheaper than $135 at newegg?

#2.1 BrainDedd on 21 Apr 2007 - 22:58

Should drop to $113 or below in Q2 when Intel slashes prices officially (ie next week)

(1 reply) #3 perochan on 21 Apr 2007 - 22:54

ill wait for Core Quad chip hehe

#3.1 obsolete_power on 22 Apr 2007 - 17:31

I'd like an Intel Core Trio chip

#4 J400uk on 21 Apr 2007 - 22:54

All these price wars between intel and AMD mean we can pick up latest dual core cpus for so little nowdays.

#5 Croquant on 21 Apr 2007 - 23:13

Oh sweet! I can buy a quad now!

#6 PGHammer on 21 Apr 2007 - 23:17

Notice that pricing for the E6600 stayed flat. That does *not* bode well for it's future (especially with it's Kentsfield counterpart dropping to $266USD in 1K quantities in three months). The E6700 is also in serious trouble (from both ends; if Intel releases a Q6700 in Q3, E6700 is screwed). In any case, I smell a *swamping*.

#7 rob.derosa on 22 Apr 2007 - 01:16

yay

going to get a new cpu come Q3 ^_^

#8 Andre on 22 Apr 2007 - 03:14

This has been known for a while now and prices have been falling for the past week or so. Nothing new really.

#9 nX07 on 22 Apr 2007 - 04:51

I think they are trying to get AMD into a coffin and nail it shut

(1 reply) #10 MrCobra on 22 Apr 2007 - 06:44

Time for me to go Intel. Bye-bye AMD.

#10.1 +sharad.x on 22 Apr 2007 - 07:00

I made the same choice

#11 Krome on 22 Apr 2007 - 08:27

Game Over AMD! The end is near! Any hearts broken in da house?

#12 mel00 on 22 Apr 2007 - 08:33

fck man... my biggest mistake was for not waiting I got dual core 4200+ is a 939 in nov 2006, and now seen this is really ****ing me off...

#13 +Nienor on 22 Apr 2007 - 09:13

Don't forget Intel's lunch of the Pentium E20x0 / Celeron 400 in early June witch will blow away AMD Athlon X2 3600+ and 3800+ as well all Semprons and single core Athlon... >.<

#14 Steven on 22 Apr 2007 - 09:58

I'm waiting till quarter 3.. Quad core for under 300.00 bucks - SOLD!

#15 Angel Blue01 on 22 Apr 2007 - 12:48

Good to see, but is worth getting an e4300 other low price Core 2 Duo rather than AMD's similiarly priced X2s when I'm not planning to do any overclocking?

#16 Windam on 22 Apr 2007 - 19:38

While I like the price cuts I want AMD to make a come back so competition can continue and the prices stay low as a result..

(1 reply) #17 DustinTurbo on 22 Apr 2007 - 23:43

Just because AMD is not the top dog for 6 months dosent mean they will go bankrupt so quickly. It would take a couple years to acuilty hurt AMD. Even if AMD fails which I doubt another investor will buy up AMD such ad IBM and spring the company back.

#17.1 Ravensworth on 23 Apr 2007 - 00:05

Haven't you seen the recent articles about AMD's huge losses? It's not because they aren't "top dog", it's because the company is literally going broke.

#18 Windam on 23 Apr 2007 - 00:08

Can ATi be sold? to Intel? lol

#19 dhitb on 23 Apr 2007 - 02:31

Intel's goin' for the jugular.

#20 Spider_Man on 24 Apr 2007 - 00:00

Yay! I get a quad core now!!!

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