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The real question will be what perceivable performance gains over a 4770k or 920. If more cores finally results in truly a performance difference other than those that encode. The extreme gamer say on 3 or 4 4k panels will see a boost with 2x 880gtx in sli. That's the Million dollar question. Otherwise gamers are better off with 4770k and saving the couple of hundred for memory or SSD. I still might use this on my machine that I rip DVD/bluray for my synology box. Can't wait to see reviews
Regardless worth waiting for as it should drive 4770k prices down .
Regardless worth waiting for as it should drive 4770k prices down .
I do not think it will have any effect on that. I mean I see the 6 core ~$1000 product going away with the 8 core ~$1000 product taking its place but will even the 6 core ~$600 product reduce its price.
Everything I see is it should come in the 1k range, crossing fingers
If closer to IB pricing (though to be honest, I'll never be satisfied until they return to the decent pricing of Nahalem's launch, where the i7 920 $300 part had the same amount of cores and other specs as the i7 960/965x $1000 part, just lower clocks), but if they're going to have an 8-core option, I think they ought to make the 5930K also 8-core similar to how the 4960x and 4930k both have 6.
I really hope AMD does something threatening prior to Haswell-E's launch, because Intel needs to stop dragging their feet on their enthusiast offerings and jacking up the price through the roof.
AMD is just around the corner to pass up intel... don't you know
Honestly, I don't see a whole lot of real-world difference between my FX8320 and my i7 4930k. One certainly made my wallet lighter.
Agreed.
Im not sure where people are coming up with this 1.5 K crap.
It will be 999 on newegg when it shows. End of argument. Screen cap this.
I cannot see Intel releasing an 8 core in the near future for the normal consumer(enthusiast) lineup (i.e non Xeon) priced at $1000. No chance.
That and the Haswell-E lineup as well as the SVB-E and IVB-E lineup are based on their server counterparts with certain features removed such as multiple QPI and DMI links for SMP boards.Current 8C Xeons are $920. Why not?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116932
Xeons are better CPUs than consumer, and usually priced above consumer products with lower clocks.
It is unfortunately the price premium computer enthusiasts have to pay for using an Intel processor and going for the "most powerful" or "most e-peen worthy" of a product.
Intel may not be Apple, but the way they price their processors surely gives the impression of an "Intel tax" on every product they make.
It's just plain greedy, deranged business sense.
You make a fair point. You get a lot of processor for what you pay for.Oh c'mon, now. Surely you remember the PII-300Mhz going for no less than $800 back in Jan-Feb '98, and that was way down from the $1700-1900 fetching price when it launched in mid-'97!
Think about what we are able to get in a processor for the price tag today compared to a decade or more ago, be it AMD or Intel.
When I built my system on IB launch day, I was somewhat hesitant about the extra $120 for the i7 over the i5. But then it quickly dawned on me: I spent $164 back in 2005 for a Venice 3000+ (single core 1.8 GHz) on launch day, and almost $400 on an X2 3800+ (dual core 2.0 GHz) later that same year....and there were many on this very forum that were not batting an eye at the $800-900 price tag of the X2 4800+ (dual core 2.4 GHz)!
On IB launch day, I spent $349 on the flagship LGA1155 part - i7-3770K. A fair bit less than what I spent on the lowliest model AMD dual core in '05.
I am certainly NOT bitching about the pricing of today's processors. And neither should anyone else. Fact is, we get amazing capability for the money today, regardless of the brand and model processor.
If the flagship HWL-E processor does come in at $1100-1300, which I kind of doubt, as I expect the $1000 price point to remain intact, then realistically that it not a huge price increase for getting 2 more cores and slightly higher clock speeds out of the box then its predecessor.
Current 8C Xeons are $920. Why not?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116932
Xeons are better CPUs than consumer, and usually priced above consumer products with lower clocks.
Those Xeon's are not even overclockable.
Those Xeon's are not even overclockable.
No, but the bclock on the boards are...
Which Xeons aren't overclockable?
I've had no luck on my RIVE with the E5-2620, 2650, 2603 and 4610. All ES though.
All dual-capable CPUs. The single processor variants (at least the 6 cores versions) are unlocked, which were the one's I was talking about. It still remains to be seen if the single processor 8-core versions will follow the tradition of being unlocked.
Looked at your sig rig. I think I might pick a few of them up from fleabay. Any particular good hexacore single variant Xeon to look out for? Something at least on par with 4930k or so.