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Intel puts its feet up, pushes Core i5 back to September

by Parm Mann on 26 May 2009, 15:54

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If you're waiting for mid-range Core i5 processors to hit the market before investing in Intel's Nehalem architecture, you might be waiting longer than you'd anticipated.

According to Chinese newspaper Digitimes, motherboard manufacturers have revealed that Intel is putting back the launch of its Core i5 parts - codenamed Lynnfield - from July to September 2009. Given the continued success of its Core 2 line, it comes as little surprise and will give Intel more time to clear out existing stock.

Reports also suggest that the pricing leaked last month is correct, so - when the chips finally reach retail - we should be looking at 95W LGA1156 chips clocked at 2.66GHz, 2.80GHz and 2.93GHz, and priced at $196, $284, and $562, respectively.

Intel, it seems, is in the comfort zone.



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Prices are not very tempting.
DeludedGuy
Prices are not very tempting.
I think they are, if the cost of the other parts (motherboard, full channels RAM) is so much less than i7.
On the one hand, I'm disappointed and slightly annoyed that Intel are being so complacent and denying us consumers access to this new and interesting technology. However, on the other hand I am slightly relieved because it makes waiting until next year to upgrade very slightly easier, now that there are two fewer months of temptation!

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They aren't denying you anything really…..if you really want the tech, buy i7 now.
That's good as I'm looking to build a middle to high end quad core pc.. But now these will be new technology when I decide to build so I'll probably be buying one of these.. depending on performance and OC'ing.. and price!