Intel Quad core and and Octa-core (8 CPUs) will be released soon

[-0MEGA-];473417 said:
You guys do know that only the Extreme version of the quad-core is being released next month, right? And the price on that will most likely be over $1000.

Intel aren't releasing their low-mid range version until Q1 of 2007.
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Yes, I realized that but the question is why? I would think they would release them about the same time, or the low-mid range first then Extreme after.
 
holyjunk125 said:
Yes, I realized that but the question is why? I would think they would release them about the same time, or the low-mid range first then Extreme after.
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Because what there doing now, they have the first quad cores available to consumers, so theres no real rush to get out before AMD.

Besides, all the rich kids and hardcore gamers always want the best, and if the only quad-core is the $1K Extreme, then they'll get it.
 
Doom_Machine said:
seems pointless now since most apps and games are multithreaded for 2 cpu's
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Most games and apps still aren't truly multithreaded for dual-cores even.

You will only benefit from a quad-core really if you do lots of multi-tasking, or have programs that can utilize 4 cores.
 
[-0MEGA-];473417 said:
You guys do know that only the Extreme version of the quad-core is being released next month, right? And the price on that will most likely be over $1000.
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No the Extreme version quad-core will be priced at $999, the same price as EX6800. Search the price by google, or look at wikipedia, and you will see that :D
 
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So is going to be worth getting the quad core? To wait? To spend more money? Im going to buy the E6600 Intel Core 2 Duo, IM I going to have or want :P to upgrade soon?:D
 
maroon1 said:
No the Extreme version quad-core will be priced at $999, the same price as EX6800. Search the price by google, or look at wikipedia, and you will see that :D
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And the E6300 was priced at $183 before it was released. The lowest I ever found it for was $220 after 2 weeks of it being released. The prices will definitely be in excess of $1000 for the first month or so.
 
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maroon1 said:
No the Extreme version quad-core will be priced at $999, the same price as EX6800. Search the price by google, or look at wikipedia, and you will see that :D
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I serched froogle and didnt find anything. $999 sounds insanely cheap, seeing as how the X6800 was well over $1000 upon its initial release, and still sells for $945 on Newegg.
 
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