Unless a part is being sold as a loss leader it will always be higher than price on the intel pricesheet since that's what a large reseller pays to get it. Smaller resellers that have to buy their chips from a distributor instead of directly from Intel would end up paying higher than the list price just to get them in stock.
Yeah, that's why they don't change any of the high end or mid range prices and don't introduce anything faster than i7 2600. Actually I had hoped for AMD to see a stronger preemptive strike from Intel..
I'm sure Intel isn't going to get caught flat footed this time around like they did in 2003 with the Athlon 64.
And I'm sure Intel's seen what BD can do already, just like AMD saw what SB was capable of before release.
So, Intel's probably not concerned in the least. And if AMD manages to trump the 2600K, Intel surely has a SB variant in the wings, waiting for release that'll top anything AMD releases.
Intel already has faster chips coming out. Technically speaking. the 2600K isn't Intel's Sandy Bridge top CPU like the 965/975/990 were for Nahelam. The server versions that Intel plans to realease as X6x platform are still to come out (Sandy Bridge E).
So even if AMD has a cpu or two that can trump the 2600K, Intel's Sandy Bridge E's will be ahead just like X58 was
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DanNeely - Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - link
Unless a part is being sold as a loss leader it will always be higher than price on the intel pricesheet since that's what a large reseller pays to get it. Smaller resellers that have to buy their chips from a distributor instead of directly from Intel would end up paying higher than the list price just to get them in stock.gevorg - Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - link
I guess Intel is getting ready for Bulldozer! :)MrSpadge - Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - link
Yeah, that's why they don't change any of the high end or mid range prices and don't introduce anything faster than i7 2600. Actually I had hoped for AMD to see a stronger preemptive strike from Intel..MrS
C'DaleRider - Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - link
I'm sure Intel isn't going to get caught flat footed this time around like they did in 2003 with the Athlon 64.And I'm sure Intel's seen what BD can do already, just like AMD saw what SB was capable of before release.
So, Intel's probably not concerned in the least. And if AMD manages to trump the 2600K, Intel surely has a SB variant in the wings, waiting for release that'll top anything AMD releases.
TypeS - Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - link
Intel already has faster chips coming out. Technically speaking. the 2600K isn't Intel's Sandy Bridge top CPU like the 965/975/990 were for Nahelam. The server versions that Intel plans to realease as X6x platform are still to come out (Sandy Bridge E).So even if AMD has a cpu or two that can trump the 2600K, Intel's Sandy Bridge E's will be ahead just like X58 was
tuklap - Monday, September 12, 2011 - link
they are just cleaning their cabinets for the up coming new Sandy Bridge E's....if Bulldozer comes out this September..then more price cuts for us