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Intel to drop some desktop PC CPU prices 10-20%, launch new models |
| Fri, March 20 2009 | 6:16PM | PermaLink |
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Intel plans to launch new desktop PC processors while reducing some models' prices in April, May and July this year. Average price reductions will be around 10-20%, according to sources at motherboard makers.
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Intel: Desktop CPU price schedule, April-July 2009 (US$)
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CPU
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Old Price |
New price |
Reduction |
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April 19
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Core 2 Quad
Q8400 (2.66GHz)
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N/A |
183 |
N/A |
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Core 2 Quad
Q8400S (2.66GHz)
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N/A |
245 |
N/A |
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Core 2 Quad
Q9300
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266 |
213 |
19.92% |
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Core 2 Quad
Q9550S
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369 |
320 |
13.28% |
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Core 2 Quad
Q9400S
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320 |
277 |
13.44% |
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Core 2 Quad
Q8200S
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245 |
213 |
13.06% |
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May 31
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Core i7-975
(3.33GHz)
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N/A |
999 |
N/A |
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Core i7-950
(3.06GHz)
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N/A |
562 |
N/A |
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Core 2 Duo
E7600
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N/A |
133 |
N/A |
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Pentium
Dual-Core E6300
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N/A |
84 |
N/A |
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Celeron
Dual-Core E1600
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N/A |
53 |
N/A |
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July 19
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Core 2 Quad
Q8300
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183 |
163 |
10.93% |
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Core 2 Duo
E7500
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133 |
113 |
15.04% |
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Pentium
Dual-Core E5400
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84 |
74 |
11.90% |
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Pentium
Dual-Core E5300
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74 |
64 |
13.51% |
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Celeron
Dual-Core E1500
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53 |
43 |
18.87% |
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Archived from DIGITIMES
http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/MailHome.asp?datePublish=2009/3/19&pages=PD&seq=210
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