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Intel cheapest quad in Q3 is Q8300 |
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Written by Fuad Abazovic
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Tuesday, 19 May 2009 10:31 |
2.5GHz for €130 / $163
In Q2 2009 there won't be any quad-core price cuts but in Q3
some parts might get a bit cheaper. Currently the cheapest Core 2 Quad Q8200
and 2.33GHz is selling for $163 or some €130 in European etail chains, and this
CPU will get replaced by 2.5GHz Core 2 Quad Q8300 at the same price.
As of Q3 2009, you can expect to get a 2.5GHz Core 2 Quad
Q8300 for €130 or $163, as USD are the official currency that Intel trades its
CPUs.
Core 2 Quad Q8200 will probably coexist with the Q8300 and in Q3
it will be selling for the same price but it won’t get much cheaper. Intel doesn’t
want to sell a any quad-cores for under $150 as this would hurt its average
selling prices. The quad-core of the future stays at $163 and more while dual-cores tend to get really cheap as the cheapest dual-core Celeron is selling for
$43.
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