Intel cuts desktop Ivy Bridge CPU pricing ahead of launch April 14 2012
With Intel having had a hard time making up its mind with regards to when to actually launch its upcoming Ivy Bridge processors,
we finally have some good news to report just ahead of the actual launch, Intel has decided to sell the new processors for less than initially expected.
We've seen recent pricing details with the older prices still mentioned and although the price cuts aren't huge, any saving is a saving, right?
As you can see in the chart below, the average price cuts end up somewhere between US$7-8, not a massive amount, but considering that early price estimates
were even higher, this is all good news. Do note that this is Intel's recommended customer pricing for 1,000 units and not the actual retail pricing.
The cost of the Core i7-3770K was expected to be in line with the US$332 Core i7-2700K, but now it looks like we'll see a price point that's US$19 cheaper than this.
The same goes for the other models with the Core i7-3770 having an expected price of US$294, the same as the Core i7-2600, but instead we're now looking at a price some US$16 cheaper.
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