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As expected, Intel has launched a new Sandy Bridge flagship in response to AMD's Bulldozer platform arrival. The new Core i7-2700K processor is quite similar to its 2600K predecessor -- the only difference is a 100MHz bump in clock speed. That means it has four cores with a default frequency of 3.5GHz and up to 3.9GHz with Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading support for up to eight threads, and 8MB L3 cache. Like other "K" models, it also comes with an unlocked multiplier for easy overclocking.
Intel's product database shows the new Core i7 2700K priced at $332 in 1K quantities. This is $15 more expensive than the i7-2600K, which remains priced at $317, and confirms rumors that the company has no intention to make big changes to its pricing structure for now. By comparison, the AMD's flagship FX-8150 is priced at $280, making it $52 cheaper than the latest Intel processor -- though the latter will certainly have the upper hand when it comes to performance.
Although the i7-2700K's arrival has not made any Core i5 or Core i7 offerings any cheaper, Intel did reduce the prices on three lower-end desktop models: the Core i3-2120, Pentium G850 and Pentium G630. The Core i3-2120 went from $138 down to $117 and is now priced exactly like Core i3-2100. The Pentium G630 was slashed from $75 to $64, the same as the Pentium G620 level, while the Pentium G850 became $11 cheaper and now it costs $75.
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Mizzou said:
Best price I've seen so far for the Core i7 2700K is $369.99 versus $319.99 for the 2600K or more like a $50 premium. Thought I saw somewhere that the $315 price tag was for lots of 1,000 or more. Main audience for this processor would be enthusiants that are looking for a processor that has a pretty good chance of overclocking past 5GHz. Legit Reviews apparently bought their own 2700K for this [link] and didn't even provide overclocking results.
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The U.S. seems afflicted with the "Newegg new adopter tax* " at the moment. Some markets are more competitive than others.
2700K OEM £239
2600K OEM £239
Retail: 2600K @ £247 and 2700K @ £265 ( ~ $30 difference)
Overclockers UK has similar pricing or better if you want a copy of BF3
re: Legit Reviews.....yeah, nothing like using different metrics to evaluate products...maybe you don't get the full review unless the manufacturer pops for the component. Maybe they should change their site to "Legit Comped Reviews"
* "New Tax" also seems to have the FX-8150 and family at a premium over list retail also. New adopters of [link] either
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Mizzou said:
As newegg continues to diversify their product line this is happening with increasing regularity. J&R is worth checking out as they are pretty reliable and usually meet or undercut newegg. As for Legit Reviews, they pulled the same no overclocking stunt on their Corsair H100 review using an FX8150 ... pointless.
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