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Current and Future Intel Processor Price Cuts as High as 20%

According to news and rumor site DigiTimes, Intel doesn’t have much in the way of upcoming Core i7 processor price cuts, but if you’re looking to piece together a Core 2 machine, look for some pretty significant reductions in the near future.

Citing un-named motherboard makers, the site claims Intel will drop pricing on several quad-core processors on April 12. These include:

- Core 2 Quad Q9300 - $266 down to $213 (19.92%)
- Core 2 Quad Q9550S - $369 down to $320 (13.28%)
- Core 2 Quad Q9400S - $320 down to $277 (13.44%)
- Core 2 Quad Q8200S - $245 down to $213 (13.06%)

On May 31, DigiTimes says Intel will introduce a handful of new processors, among them the Core i7 975 (3.33GHz) for $999 and Core i7 950 (3.06GHz) for $562. Other new processors expected at the end of May include the Core 2 Duo E7600 for $133, Pentium E6300 for $84, and Celeron E1600 for $53.

Finally, if you can wait until mid-summer, Intel is expected to issue another round of price cuts on July 19. These include:

- Core 2 Quad Q8300 - $183 down to $163 (10.93%)
- Core 2 Duo E7500 - $133 down to $113 (15.04%)
- Pentium Dual-core E5400 - $84 down to $74 (11.9%)
- Pentium Dual-Core E5300 - $74 down to $64 (13.51%)
- Celeron Dual-core E1600 - $53 down to $43 (18.87%)

Intel Nehalem (Microarchitecture)

Jump to: navigation, search Intel CPU core roadmaps from NetBurst to Sandy Bridge Nehalem is the codename for an Intel processor microarchitecture,[1] successor to the Core microarchitecture. The first processor released with the Nehalem architecture is the desktop Core i7,[2] which was released on November 15, 2008 in Tokyo and November 17, 2008 in the USA.[3] The first computer to use Nehalem-based Xeon processors was the Mac Pro workstation announced on March 3, 2009.[4] Nehalem-based Xeon EX processors for larger servers are expected in Q4 2009.[5] Mobile Nehalem-based processors will follow in 2010. Initial Nehalem processors use the same 45 nm manufacturing methods as Penryn. A working system with two Nehalem processors was shown at Intel Developer Forum Fall 2007,[6] and a large number of Nehalem systems were shown at Computex in June 2008. The architecture is named after the Nehalem River in Northwest Oregon,[citation needed] which is in turn named after the Nehalem Native American nation in Oregon.[citation needed] The code name itself had been seen on the end of several roadmaps starting in 2000. At that stage it was supposed to be the latest evolution of the NetBurst architecture. Since the abandonment of NetBurst, the codename has been recycled and refers to a completely different project.

AMD Sempron LE-1250 / 2.2 GHz processor

AMD Sempron processors for desktop and mobile products offer best in class performance, compatibility with all the applications you need, and the reliability of AMD processors.

Processor

Type / Form Factor : AMD Sempron LE-1250

64-bit Computing : Yes

Power Efficiency : Energy Efficient

Processor Qty : 1

Clock Speed : 2.2 GHz

Compatible Processor Socket : Socket AM2

Manufacturing Process : 65 nm

Thermal Design Power : 45 W

Architecture Features : AMD64 technology

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ / 2.7 GHz processor Dual-Core

Multi-tasking has become a way of life, but sometimes your PC just can't keep up with everything you want to do on it at the same time. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor enables true multitasking - taking computing to an all new level. Dual-Core technology is like having two processors working together, each one taking care of different applications. So now you can simultaneously burn a CD, check e-mail, edit a digital photo, and run your virus protection - all without slowing down your computer. To protect your computer you've installed all the latest virus protection and firewall software. The result? Your PC is safer but slower. Upgrade to a computer powered by the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor - now you can run protection programs in the background while a second runs the applications you want to work on - making computing fast again.