Intel Reveals 16 New Sandy Bridge CPUs & Price Cuts
Over the holiday weekend, Intel released 16 new "Sandy Bridge" processors (11 desktop and five mobile), along with price cuts to existing "Sandy Bridge" chips.
Intel released 11 new "Sandy Bridge" processors for the LGA 1155 socket. The release looks to address some price points in the below $100 range and take aim at AMD's "Llano". The Core i3-2125 is one chip designed to take aim directly at the "Llano" with its clock speed of 3.3 GHz and HD 3000 video for around the same price as the current AMD A8-3850 ($134 vs $140). The Core i5-2320 has 4 cores (no HyperThreading), 6 MB of L3 cache, HD 2000 integrated graphics and 95W TDP to lead the pack at the $ 177 price range.
Intel released three new Pentium dual-core chips, include the G630T (@ 2.3 GHz), G630 (@ 2.7 GHz), and G860 (@ 3.0 GHz), with 3 MB of L3 Cache. The G860 and G630 have a TDP of 65W, while the G630T has a TDP of 35W. The three new Celeron dual-core chips, include the G540 (@ 2.5 GHz), G530 (@ 2.4 GHz), and G530T (@ 2.0 GHz), with 2 MB of L3 Cache. The lone single core is the Celeron G440, which is clocked at 1.6 GHz with 1 MB of L3 Cache, 35W TDP at a low price of $37.
| Model | Cores / Threads | CPU clock / with turbo | L3 Cache | Graphic | Graphics Clock / with turbo | TDP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5-2320 | 4 / 4 | 3.0 / 3.3 GHz | 6 MB | HD 2000 | 850 / 1100 MHz | 95 W | $ 177 |
| I3-2130 | 2 / 4 | 3.4 / - GHz | 3 MB | HD 2000 | 850 / 1100 MHz | 65 W | $ 138 |
| I3-2125 | 2 / 4 | 3.3 / - GHz | 3 MB | HD 3000 | 850 / 1100 MHz | 65 W | $ 134 |
| I3-2120T | 2 / 4 | 2.6 / - GHz | 3 MB | HD 2000 | 650 / 1100 MHz | 35 W | $ 127 |
| Pentium G860 | 2 / 2 | 3.0 / - GHz | 3 MB | HD | 850 / 1100 MHz | 65 W | $ 86 |
| Pentium G630 | 2 / 2 | 2.7 / - GHz | 3 MB | HD | 850 / 1100 MHz | 65 W | $ 75 |
| Pentium G630T | 2 / 2 | 2.3 / - GHz | 3 MB | HD | 650 / 1100 MHz | 35 W | $ 70 |
| Celeron G540 | 2 / 2 | 2.5 / - GHz | 2 MB | HD | 850 / 1000 MHz | 65 W | $ 52 |
| Celeron G530 | 2 / 2 | 2.4 / - GHz | 2 MB | HD | 850 / 1000 MHz | 65 W | $ 42 |
| Celeron G530T | 2 / 2 | 2.0 / - GHz. | 2 MB | HD | 650 / 1100 MHz | 35 W | $ 47 |
| Celeron G440 | 1 / 1 | 1.6 / - GHz | 1 MB | HD | 650 / 1000 MHz | 35 W | $ 37 |
Intel introduces a new extreme performance chip, the Core i7-2960XM, which has 4 cores with HyperThreading (8 threads) and clocked at 2.70 GHz (Turbo enabled to 3.7 GHz). It has 8 MB of L3 cache and 55W TDP, all at a hefty price of $1,096. In addition, two more quad-core processors are added to the line up, the Core i7-2860QM and Core i7-2760QM. The chips feature both HyperThreading (8 threads) and 45W TDP but the Core i7-2760QM comes in at 6 MB of L3 cache. The Core i7-2640M has 2 cores, with HyperThreading (4 threads), 4 MB of L3 cache and a TDP of 35W.The Celeron B840 has 2 cores (lacks HyperThreading) and clocked at 1.90 GHz, with 2 MB of L3 cache and 35W TDP.
| New "Sandy Bridge" for Mobile | ||||||
| Model | Cores / Threads | CPU clock / Turbo | L3 cache | GPU clock / Turbo | TDP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-2960XM | 4 / 8 | 2.7 / 3.7 GHz | 8 MB | 650 / 1,300 MHz | 55 W | $ 1,096 |
| Core i7 2860QM | 4 / 8 | 2.5 / 3.6 GHz | 8 MB | 650 / 1,300 MHz | 45 W | $ 568 |
| Core i7 2760QM | 4 / 8 | 2.4 / 3.5 GHz | 6 MB | 650 / 1,300 MHz | 45 W | $ 378 |
| Core i7-2640m | 2 / 4 | 2.8 / 3.5 GHz | 4 MB | 650 / 1,300 MHz | 35 W | $ 346 |
| B840 Celeron | 2 / 2 | 1.9 / - GHz | 2 MB | 650 / 950 MHz | 35 W | $ 86 |
In addition to the release of its new CPUs over the weekend, Intel has announced price cuts for a few current CPUs in the range from 2 to 6 percent.
| Model | Cores / Threads | CPU clock / with turbo | L3 cache | Graphic | old price | new price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I5-2390T | 2 / 4 | 2.7 / 3.5 GHz | 3 MB | HD 2000 | $ 195 | $ 184 |
| I5-2400S | 4 / 4 | 2.5 / 3.3 GHz | 6 MB | HD 2000 | $ 195 | $ 184 |
| I5-2405S | 4 / 4 | 2.5 / 3.3 GHz | 6 MB | HD 3000 | $ 205 | $ 201 |
| I5-2500T | 4 / 4 | 2.3 / 3.3 GHz | 6 MB | HD 2000 | $ 216 | $ 205 |
| I5-2500S | 4 / 4 | 2.7 / 3.7 GHz | 6 MB | HD 2000 | $ 216 | $ 205 |
| Core i7-2600S | 4 / 8 | 2.8 / 3.8 GHz | 8 MB | HD 2000 | $ 306 | $ 294 |
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Irrelevant - September is all about Bulldozer!
Woo! $10 price cuts!
wooopeedeedoo...not really excited...waiting for ivy ladies and gents...
The number of versions they have is MIND BOGGLING to say the least.
I have to say more choice is better, but maybe if they reduced the number of chip versions they produce maybe they could just offer the best ones for less and still make the same profit?
No. The chips come off the same lines. If they fail any of the testing, they are simply binned at a lower speed, smaller cache, fewer cores, or higher TDP.
Better to make some money on a chip than no money. Intel has been doing this since the 386DX days. It's the same thing AMD does with the X2 and X3 chips.
More thoughts. I agree that there seems to be a lot of versions, but most people just do not care. I do not say this disparagingly, but for most, a PC is an appliance, bought to do something they need or want to do.
For most of us here, all the versions do not matter either. If budget permits, the decision comes down to which "K" model to get.
bullcrap, no 2500k price cut....ill just keep waiting for bulldozer then....its only a couple more weeks....... And what is the crap with all the suffix letters? why would i pay the same for a 2500t as a 2500s?.... oh, and wheres the K edition i3's? Intel, your giving me nothing that i want and your naming convention is up sh*t creek.
I was wondering why there were such small price and performance gaps among the Celeron and Pentium processors. IMO, a gap of only $15-20 between the best and worst processor in the family would be pretty ridiculous otherwise. The quality-testing process sure explains a lot
meh...
AMD has InHell nervous.
HOLY CRAP!! $10 off!!!??? Im going to camp outside the store for this one!
Nice to know I'm not the only one confused on the naming "scheme".
Anyone want to guess why they are pairing some CPUs with HD2000, and others with 3000? Is it just for TDP reasons or ???
I'm not really interested in any of these processors,may have been once on a tiny case type processor. What I was really looking forward to was some thing larger than the Core i7 2600 or 2600k. Bad Luck!
Wooohoo! The I5-2405S is now $201. I think the paperwork to make the change costs more.
lol so many kids above sound like they just bought a cpu and now sooo upset there's newers ones out now looool. u mad bros??
Who cares?
These processors are all clock-blocked anyways.
So, we'll take AMD becuase it performs better than the G630 for less, and because you can overclock and unlock it.
Sorry Intel, but it just doesn't matter with you anymore.
Now I have to wait for the Ivy Bridge processor range,since they're backwards compatible with the cougar point chipset motherboards.
The ivy bridge cpu range will be out next march to april of 2012.
What Happened?
I thought that Intel's multi-billion dollar bribe/threat packages to retailers and manufacturers was enough to stifle AMD's growth?
INTEL the MONOPOLIST needs to discount chip prices - in addition to bribing and threatening manufacturers - like bribing Dell 6-billion dollars over the last decade?
STrange.
Bulldozer ftw
i like how they raised the prise of all the core 2 quads 40 bucks
Irrelevant - September is all about Bulldozer!
Bulldozer will be behind i7 no matter what. Too bad.
Intel is such a cluster fudge company when it comes to their cpu marketing. I mean, really do they still need a Celeron or a Pentium anymore.... All that does is confuse the consumor even more, let alone trying to explain to the avg consumor what Core i7, i5 and i3 means. If intel was smart they would kill off the Pentium and Celeron names and use the Core i3 as their base product from now on.
Yeah have fun spending 200+$ just to overclock a CPU and also enjoy those scratch cards to unlock hidden performance that's already in the silicon. Hell you can even overclock a semperon that cost 30$.
When the bulldozer comes out that's when you can say how fast it will be not before.
I still say Intel will lower the prices of the 2600k and the 2500K and they might even make a unlockable I3 when bulldozer comes out to fight it off until Sandy-E comes.
Why do I get the feeling that Intel has already previewed / tested Bulldozer?
awe some .. not seem K Series drop in price ? i hope K series cheap ...
Core i7-2960XM $ 1,096 2.7 GHz - Core i7 2860QM $ 568 2.5 GHZ
That's a bit of a mark-up for an extra 200MHz (8% faster CPU - 0% faster GPU), Yikes.
Im sticking with my Q6600 for now. Once i need ill change (thou i have to admit tht im feeling tempted to buy shiney new hardware ;D).
Intel graphics chip? LOL
I'm sticking with my Q9650@3.6GHz for now.
The real price reduction will happen when AMD will release their Zambezi CPUs.
At that point Intel would have to do a drastic price reduction of their top range CPUs, or release new faster models, or most probably both.
bullcrap, no 2500k price cut....ill just keep waiting for bulldozer then....its only a couple more weeks....... And what is the crap with all the suffix letters? why would i pay the same for a 2500t as a 2500s?.... oh, and wheres the K edition i3's? Intel, your giving me nothing that i want and your naming convention is up sh*t creek.
If they add discount, it would be $10-12 OFF.
Is that decisive faktor for u to wait??? I don't think so...