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images/news/intel.jpgIn less than a week after reporting third-quarter financial results, Intel cut the prices on several of its high-end, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo desktop processors. In addition, Intel dropped prices on some of its older Pentium chips for desktops and Xeon processors for single-socket server systems. The price cuts also anticipate the release of new Nehalem-based microprocessors in November.
On Oct. 19, Intel posted the cuts on its Web site. The processor price cuts include a 14 percent reduction for the Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor running at 2.33GHz. Intel dropped the prices of that chip from $224 to $193, and the company also cut the price of its Core 2 Quad Q6600 chip (2.40GHz) by 5 percent from $193 to $183.
In addition, Intel cut the price of its Core 2 Duo E7300 processor (2.66GH) 15 percent from $133 and $113. Intel also added a new processor – the Core 2 Duo E7400 – to this line of desktop chips. The E7400, which runs at 2.66GHz, will retail for $133.
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On Oct. 19, Intel posted the cuts on its Web site. The processor price cuts include a 14 percent reduction for the Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor running at 2.33GHz. Intel dropped the prices of that chip from $224 to $193, and the company also cut the price of its Core 2 Quad Q6600 chip (2.40GHz) by 5 percent from $193 to $183.
In addition, Intel cut the price of its Core 2 Duo E7300 processor (2.66GH) 15 percent from $133 and $113. Intel also added a new processor – the Core 2 Duo E7400 – to this line of desktop chips. The E7400, which runs at 2.66GHz, will retail for $133.
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