CPU/Mobo Intel Ready to Cut Core i7-2600K Price If Bulldozer Is a Success – Report

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Source: Intel Ready to Cut Core i7-2600K Price If Bulldozer Is a Success ? Report - Softpedia

Intel is ready to cut the price of its flagship Core i7-2600K desktop processors if AMD's upcoming eight-core FX-series CPUs turn out to be faster than their own chips, states a report that has recently hit the Web.

The Intel Core i7-2600K is currently Intel's fastest consumer CPU based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and retails for $314.99.

The chip features four processing cores that can run up to eight simultaneous threads thanks to Intel's Hyper-Threading technology, has a base clock speed of 3.4GHz (3.8GHz in Turbo Boost mode) and it packs 8MB of shared Level 3 cache memory.

This will be countered by AMD with the FX-8130P which includes eight processing cores, 8MB of Level 3 cache, has a base clock speed of 3.8GHz (4.2GHz in Turbo mode), and is rumored to carry a $320 price tag.

AMD's CPU also includes a dual-channel integrated 1866MHz memory controller and, similarly to Intel's offering, comes with an unlocked multiplier that should allow for greater overclocking headroom.

Its TDP is set at 125W, but AMD will also release a slightly less powerful eight-core chip, dubbed the FX-8130, which features pretty much the same specifications, but has a base clock of 3.6GHz and a maximum Turbo frequency of 4GHz. The FX-8130 will be priced at $290.

Bulldozer is the name of AMD's next-generation high-performance architecture which will be based on a modular design developed in order to eliminate the redundancies found in multi-core architectures.

What we don't know right now is when the first FX-series processors are available in retail as recent reports stated that AMD is having difficulties keeping up with its release schedule, making some motherboard manufacturers think about postponing the launch of their 900-series AM3+ boards.

However, AMD is still expected to launch its FX-series processors in the first half of June, but we might be looking at a paper launch. (via KitGuru)
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I expect intel to spend much more on marketing during the bulldozer launch to negate the effect of lower sales and then will reduce their prices then. This also proves that intel is overpricing their products now when they can sell their products at much lower prices. :@
 
intel always charges premium for its products.their tech is getting better and yields also better but they still keep same prices.

no wonder they have huge profits every yr.

i understand they spend quite lot of money over R&D.

having AMD in market is very necessary to keep prices in check.

imagine intel monopoly ..

its evil..
 
Now let us all pray that Bulldozer turns out to be good. All this secrecy surrounding Bulldozer is giving me the impression that it is gonna bomb. They haven't even given out samples yet for benchmarking. And it there is very little time left for launch.
 
I think they are rigorously testing their product. If at all any flaw does arise intel is good at putting that brand suffer. Remember the days when people used to say that all AMD devices overheat. It is better to be safe then sorry.
 
One thing is sure.. Bulldozer is going to change the marketing dynamics a lot even if it isn't a success. If it does becomes a success then Intel will be forced to go back to the drawing board & churn out a better APU with decent graphic capability not to forget improved drivers for those graphic cores...
 
Well this is a first intels droping prices,i still remember the old high core clock quads LGA775 cpus being sold @ i7 rates,seem like a good step from intel,what do you guys think ,and how much will bulldozer cost ??
 
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