German website leaks Intel Core i3 pricing
Posted on 26 Nov 2009 at 15:25
Details of Intel's upcoming Core i3 processors were leaked earlier by a German online retailer www.hpm-computer.de, reported TechConnect Magazine. The offending information has been taken down by the retailer, but is still available on TechConnect, and includes clock speeds and prices.
Core i3 is Intel's latest budget offering. It's built around a new 32nm manufacturing process, and has an integrated Intel graphics chip. The combination should allow Intel to dominate the low-cost PC market, thanks to cost savings inherent in such a combined architecture. The 32nm process will reduce heat and power consumption.
The fastest Core i3 processor will apparently run at 3.06GHz, though the 120 Euro price tag is fairly hefty for a buget chip - considering the current poor exchange rate. However, it will be impossible to estimate the final cost of a Core i3 PC until we see the cost of compatible motherboards, as the removal of the GPU from the board should result in a significant price drop.
Also leaked were details of the new Core i5 processors, again these use the new 32nm manufacturing process and have built-in graphics chips. The fastest of these will be clocked at 3.46GHz, and all the new Core i5's will support the same Turbo Boost technology as current models, meaning that they will overclock automatically.
For further details see here.
Author: Seth Barton
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