CPU's come and go...
Digitimes managed to get a hold of a roadmap Intel sent to its partners. Here is the low down:
Product Discontinuation Notices:
Q3 2008: Q9450, E8300 (and nine other dual cores), E2220 (and two others), E1200
Q1 2009: QX9770, Q9650
End of Life:
Q1,Q2 2009: Q9450, E8300 (and nine other dual cores), E2220 (and two others), E1200
Q2 2009: QX9770, Q9650
Price cuts:
Oct.19/08: Q8200, Q6600, E7300, E2220, E2200
Jan 18/09: $183 Q8200 (was $193), $113 E7400 (was $133), $76 E5200 (was $84), $64 E2220 (was $84), $43 E1400 (was $54)
New products:
Oct.19/08: E7400
Nov. 30/08: $224 Q8300 @ 2.5GHz, $86 E5300 @ 2.6GHz, $53 E1500 @ 2.2GHz
Jan.18/08: $133 E7500 @2.93GHz
According to Digitimes, Intel will also launch x58 and Core i7 in November, with tmore models to follow in Q2 2009
- Core i7 965 @ 3.2GHz
- Core i7 940 @2.93GHz
- Core i7 920 @ 2.66GHz