40% Price Cut to Core 2

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One of the most noticeable cut, Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40 GHz/4MB L2 x 2/1066MHz FSB), which is going to launch on Jan 7 2007, is planned to be cut from $851 to $530, a 37.7% off. Meanwhile, Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6600 (2.4 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) is planned to cut from $530 and $316 to $316 and $224 respectively, a 40.3% and a 29.1% off.

Over and above, though Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6300 (1.83 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) haven’t got too much cut in this plan, says from $224 to $183 (18.3%) and from $183 to $163 (10.9%), Intel would like to give a special gift to this models, a 2MB extra L2 Cache (total 4MB L2 Cache). These 4 MB L2 Cache versions, namely Core 2 Duo E6420 (2.13 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6320 (1.83 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB), are going to launch on the same day of price cutting.
http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?tid=714230&starttime=0&endtime=0

E4300 for $113 8O @3GHz on FSB1333!!! This smells like the best "bang for the buck" of H1 2007!
Q6600 will destroy the stupid 4x4 idea.
I am wondering how AMD are going to compete against these prices.
 

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One of the most noticeable cut, Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40 GHz/4MB L2 x 2/1066MHz FSB), which is going to launch on Jan 7 2007, is planned to be cut from $851 to $530, a 37.7% off. Meanwhile, Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6600 (2.4 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) is planned to cut from $530 and $316 to $316 and $224 respectively, a 40.3% and a 29.1% off.

Over and above, though Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6300 (1.83 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) haven’t got too much cut in this plan, says from $224 to $183 (18.3%) and from $183 to $163 (10.9%), Intel would like to give a special gift to this models, a 2MB extra L2 Cache (total 4MB L2 Cache). These 4 MB L2 Cache versions, namely Core 2 Duo E6420 (2.13 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6320 (1.83 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB), are going to launch on the same day of price cutting.
http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?tid=714230&starttime=0&endtime=0

E4300 for $113 8O @3GHz on FSB1333!!! This smells like the best "bang for the buck" of H1 2007!
Q6600 will destroy the stupid 4x4 idea.
I am wondering how AMD are going to compete against these prices.Am i slow to hear about the E6320/E6420..or are these newly announced? I've heard of the E6390, and the E6x50 series... but not the 20 series... In a thread last week, someone mentioned E6300/E6400 ES's with 4MB L2.
 

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Bah, Q2, I was hoping for some cuts sooner than that! Intel has kept these prices since July this year, and if they update it during Q2 07 it will mean they kept the same prices for 9 months straight! I guess that is what happens when AMD has nothing to compete with Intel. :(

As for those wondering how AMD will counter these price cuts - with their own price cuts of course! :wink:

Don't forget by Q2 07 AMD will be largely converted to 65nm, which means more dies per wafer/cheaper manufacturing, so they shouldn't have too much trouble cutting prices themselves.
 

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One of the most noticeable cut, Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40 GHz/4MB L2 x 2/1066MHz FSB), which is going to launch on Jan 7 2007, is planned to be cut from $851 to $530, a 37.7% off. Meanwhile, Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6600 (2.4 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) is planned to cut from $530 and $316 to $316 and $224 respectively, a 40.3% and a 29.1% off.

Over and above, though Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6300 (1.83 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) haven’t got too much cut in this plan, says from $224 to $183 (18.3%) and from $183 to $163 (10.9%), Intel would like to give a special gift to this models, a 2MB extra L2 Cache (total 4MB L2 Cache). These 4 MB L2 Cache versions, namely Core 2 Duo E6420 (2.13 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6320 (1.83 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB), are going to launch on the same day of price cutting.
http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?tid=714230&starttime=0&endtime=0

E4300 for $113 8O @3GHz on FSB1333!!! This smells like the best "bang for the buck" of H1 2007!
Q6600 will destroy the stupid 4x4 idea.
I am wondering how AMD are going to compete against these prices.

What are the chances that the E4300 can hit 1333 FSB? That would be screaming!!
 

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wondering why Q2 2007? .........


because by then intel will have validated 45nm based core in their lab and will be ready for bulk manufacturing
 

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£5 on AMD going to the regulatory powers with complaints of anti-competitive pricing!

If AMD goes down because they've lost their business to SEVERE undercutting by Intel, how does the consumer win? It just means that 18 months from now, Intel can increase the high-rollers dividends, while they ship the same chips with the clock speed the enthusiasts are getting now to the uneducated consumer for 50% more.


I see a lack of innovation in out immediate futures.
 

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£5 on AMD going to the regulatory powers with complaints of anti-competitive pricing!

If AMD goes down because they've lost their business to SEVERE undercutting by Intel, how does the consumer win? It just means that 18 months from now, Intel can increase the high-rollers dividends, while they ship the same chips with the clock speed the enthusiasts are getting now to the uneducated consumer for 50% more.


I see a lack of innovation in out immediate futures.

Hey, that's AMD's fault for not releasing a competetive product. In any case, AMD isn't going anywhere for the next few years.
 

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To: Blueocean.... LINKS?

Also, are these prices bulk prices or expected retail? I assume the first, but wasn't sure.

wes

These prices might be low enough to get me into a blue suit :!:
 

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Heh, the actual cost of the materials for a CPU itself is probably only a buck or so at most... however... the billions of dollar to make the Fabs, the other billions spent on R&D... Marketing, Overhead, yadda yadda yadda...

Anyways, back to the discussion, if these prices go down anymore, Intel might be hit with an Antitrust violation... trying to become a monopoly again =)
 

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gOJDO said:
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One of the most noticeable cut, Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40 GHz/4MB L2 x 2/1066MHz FSB), which is going to launch on Jan 7 2007, is planned to be cut from $851 to $530, a 37.7% off. Meanwhile, Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6600 (2.4 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) is planned to cut from $530 and $316 to $316 and $224 respectively, a 40.3% and a 29.1% off.

Over and above, though Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6300 (1.83 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) haven’t got too much cut in this plan, says from $224 to $183 (18.3%) and from $183 to $163 (10.9%), Intel would like to give a special gift to this models, a 2MB extra L2 Cache (total 4MB L2 Cache). These 4 MB L2 Cache versions, namely Core 2 Duo E6420 (2.13 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6320 (1.83 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB), are going to launch on the same day of price cutting.

Why would anybody buy a 6300 over 6320 and 6400 over 6420?
Is Intel going to phase out 6300 and 6400?
 

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hmm looks like a q6600 for me in may then unless of course something else is out that will tempt me into spending that little bit extra

i hope AMD can pull through this and release something that can truely challenge C2D but the time there taking over it would appear to suggest otherwise
 

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Very interesting indeed. Things keep looking on the up for us Consumers in this battle they have going on. I'm thinking now that I'm glad I've been waiting.
 

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Not Q2 :cry: I've been waiting to buy a pc for a while now, and with this massive price cuts in releatively near future I really can't justify buying it now either. When does this Q2 mean, april or june, cause i really cant hold off my purchase till june
 

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One of the most noticeable cut, Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40 GHz/4MB L2 x 2/1066MHz FSB), which is going to launch on Jan 7 2007, is planned to be cut from $851 to $530, a 37.7% off. Meanwhile, Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6600 (2.4 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) is planned to cut from $530 and $316 to $316 and $224 respectively, a 40.3% and a 29.1% off.

Over and above, though Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6300 (1.83 GHz/2MB L2/1066MHz FSB) haven’t got too much cut in this plan, says from $224 to $183 (18.3%) and from $183 to $163 (10.9%), Intel would like to give a special gift to this models, a 2MB extra L2 Cache (total 4MB L2 Cache). These 4 MB L2 Cache versions, namely Core 2 Duo E6420 (2.13 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB) and E6320 (1.83 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB), are going to launch on the same day of price cutting.
http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?tid=714230&starttime=0&endtime=0

E4300 for $113 8O @3GHz on FSB1333!!! This smells like the best "bang for the buck" of H1 2007!
Q6600 will destroy the stupid 4x4 idea.
I am wondering how AMD are going to compete against these prices.


The better question is how can you pay the same amount of bills if now you have lowered your ASPs to the bare minimum?

The bleeding continues.
 

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Not Q2 :cry: I've been waiting to buy a pc for a while now, and with this massive price cuts in releatively near future I really can't justify buying it now either. When does this Q2 mean, april or june, cause i really cant hold off my purchase till june

There is always something better in the future. If you can not hold anymore, just buy it. 8)
 

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Q6600 @ 530$ is too amazing for this world!
Thats like Jamaica offering holidays 4free!

I guess they are phasing out those not-really-Allendales and replace them with real Conroes, but they didnt really have to introduce a new model-# for that.
 

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Thats like Jamaica offering holidays 4free!

So, since when have we paid for holidays? Just curious, I thought they were just part of the year, not something we paid for. Maybe I should move to Jamaica if they start this new offer of getting holidays for free :roll:
 

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[The better question is how can you pay the same amount of bills if now you have lowered your ASPs to the bare minimum?

The bleeding continues.
Ask AMD that..WRT ignoring the enthusiast market/channel and giving everything to DELL(and making a lot less/CPU than retail..i'm sure).It's called volume. :roll:
 
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