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As expected, Intel Corp. has lowered pricing on an array of microprocessors based on various micro-architectures, a move that will boost the demand towards more powerful chips from the company and allows to introduce higher-performance model going forward, which will all increase pressure on its smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices.

The price slashes vary from 6% to 40% depending on the processor model, but the most remarkable drops can be noticed in Core 2 family of microprocessors. After the price slash of 38%, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor now costs $530, a much lower price-point than $851, making microprocessors with four processing engines far more affordable for general public. The cheapest Core 2 Duo, the model E4300, now costs $113, whereas the highest-performing part is now priced at $316 in 1000-unit quantities, 40% lower than before.

Intel also reduced pricing of value Intel Pentium D and Celeron D and M processor series, sending dual-core Pentium D central processing units to $74 price-point.

Besides, Intel reduced prices on Intel Xeon 3000- and 3200-series processors  by 9% to 40%, which makes quad-core Xeon X3210 and X3220 for single-processor systems available at pretty low price-points of $423 and $530, respectively, which means that lowest-cost quad-core chip now costs just a little higher than $400.

Intel typically does not release any statements concerning its price decreases.

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Comments currently: 4
Discussion started: 04/26/07 10:15:13 AM
Latest comment: 04/27/08 09:37:29 AM

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Intel is going for the throat; or do they think they have more to worry about concerning 'Barcelona'?
[Posted by: psece  | Date: 04/26/07 10:15:13 AM]

2. 
Will you guys be providing those price/performance comparison charts during the price war? Those were very helpful!

Perhaps write a small bit of PHP? I'd be happy to help.
[Posted by: Mallissin  | Date: 04/26/07 11:49:26 AM]

3. 
so wait how much is the cheapest quad core now?
[Posted by: garo  | Date: 07/14/07 03:18:10 PM]

4. 
Very nice from Intel .I suggest that drop price for Core2Extreme ,very good processor but price is too expensive.
[Posted by: Dimedrol  | Date: 04/27/08 09:37:29 AM]

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