Intel Cuts Prices of Core 2 Duo, Pentium CPUs
Hurray, it's Intel CPU price cut time again!
Who doesn't like cheaper processors? In keeping with previous reports that Intel would drop prices this week (following similar price cuts in April and rumors of new processors at the end of May), the company has dropped prices on numerous Core 2 Quad and Pentium processors as well as the Core 2 Duo E7500.
Check the table below for the full list of processors.
| Processor | Speed | Old Price | New Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core 2 Quad Q9400 | 2.66GHz | $213 | $183 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9300 | 2.50GHz | $213 | $183 |
| Core 2 Quad Q8400 | 2.66GHz | $183 | $163 |
| Core 2 Quad Q8300 | 2.50GHz | $183 | $163 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9400S | 2.66GHz | $277 | $245 |
| Core 2 Quad Q8400S | 2.66GHz | $245 | $213 |
| Core 2 Duo E7500 | 2.93GHz | $133 | $113 |
| Pentium E6300 | 2.80GHz | $84 | $81 |
| Pentium E5400 | 2.70GHz | $84 | $74 |
| Pentium E5300 | 2.60GHz | $74 | $64 |
| Celeron E1500 | 2.20GHz | $53 | $43 |
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aznguy0028 hmm, just curious, but why would anyone get a C2Q 9300 over a C2Q 9400, when they are the same price on the chart? same with the c2q 8400/8300?Reply -
keplenk I hope they put down the prices for E5200 as well. When will this materialize (Newegg)?Reply -
jerreece I find it interesting that the Core 2 Duo 8x00 series CPUs are NOT listed there.Reply
Though it looks like drops of $20 to $33 on their higher end chips in that chart. So those are half way decent discounts.
Although I can't wait for i3 & i5 chips to get released, in hopes that this might also bring about price drops on the i7 line. -
hikayu aznguy0028hmm, just curious, but why would anyone get a C2Q 9300 over a C2Q 9400, when they are the same price on the chart? same with the c2q 8400/8300?Reply
same here .