Earlier it was reported that Intel plans to initially release five new processors Clarkdale, including models Core i5-670/661/660/650 and Pentium G6950, which will cost $ 284 / $ 196 / $ 196 / $ 176 / $ 87 respectively. Almost simultaneously, the global chip maker plans to cut prices on some of the previous generation CPU, which will come to replace the new 32-nm solutions.
Reduced prices touched a few chips of primary and secondary levels. For example, the cost of Pentium E6500 will drop from $ 84 to $ 74, the price of Pentium E5400 will drop from $ 74 to $ 64, and the cost model Pentium E3300 should fall from $ 53 to $ 43. In addition, on February 28 Intel plans to release a new CPU Core i7-930, which will cost $ 284, and in March, is expected to debut its flagship shestiyadernika Core i7-980X, the price of which is established at $ 999.