Intel Cuts Quad-core Chip Prices by 40 Percent

[ravi]

Intel on Monday announced price cuts across a wide range of chips used in mobile and desktop PCs, including cuts of up to 40 percent for its quad-core chips.

Intel's Core 2 Quad Q9650 processors are now priced at US$316, a 40 percent drop from December. Other Core 2 Quad chip prices were cut between 16 percent and 20 percent. The quad-core chips are used in high-end desktops like gaming systems.

Intel's move could be a response to increasing price pressure exerted by rival Advanced Micro Devices, which recently announced the Phenom II quad-core chips for high-end desktops. AMD has priced its Phenom II quad-core chips between $235 and $275.


Source:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/157948/intel_cuts_quadcore_chip_prices_by_40_percent.html

[kenunloaded]

I wonder if this cut its due to the current recession. There has been a lot of layoffs done by microsoft and other big companies. The ways things are now in the USA, looks like there will be a cut to a lot of major things we use now in days. Good for us bad for them,lol.

[ravi]

I wonder if this cut its due to the current recession. There has been a lot of layoffs done by microsoft and other big companies. The ways things are now in the USA, looks like there will be a cut to a lot of major things we use now in days. Good for us bad for them,lol.
I agree with you.

[Spectral]

the more the prices go down the better for the consumers :)
not so good for the company/employees though...

Intel's Core 2 Quad Q9650 processors are now priced at US$316, a 40 percent drop from December.[/url]
that's a big discount but the i7 (920) is still slightly cheaper. (although the expensive motherboard makes up for that)

[mroug1]

well thanks for the information mate thanks a tone :D lol

[Th3 KiNg]

Oh man. I bought my pc too early. I should have a waited a month or so. I desperately wanted to purchase a quad core but now i had to settle for a dual core. :(

[HARRY256]

Heh, i assume they understand we are all in an economic crysis.
I hope i get a new pc for less than 500$!!!!

[Th3 KiNg]

In US its possible. For 500$ u can get an awesome build. But thats not the case in India though

[sobit]

yeah rite.....indian economy is still stronger yet.....hehe

[Th3 KiNg]

Its nothing to do with the Indian economy.

[vasishta.sushant]

It is to counter the Phenom 2 by AMD. Those processors add much better value at the price they are better performers and better overclockers.

[va nissan]

the more the prices go down the better for the consumers