Intel responds to AMD price cuts with new low-end Celeron-D, Core 2 Duo & Quad

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A quick look through Intel’s updated price list (which was released over the weekend), shows a few bargain bucket additions to the list, reports ZDnet:

The first is the quad core Q8200 which comes in at $224. This is a 2.33GHz, 1,333MHz FSB piece which is based on 45nm architecture and comes fitted with 4MB of L2 cache (all the other Core 2 Quad processors are fitted with 6, 8 or 12MB of L2). The price puts the new Q8200 between two 65nm pieces - the Q6600 (2.4GHz, 8MB L2, 1,066MHz FSB, $193) and the Q6700 (2.66GHz, 8MB L2, 1,066MHz FSB, $266).

Another addition is a dual core piece - the E5200. This is a 2.5GHz, 2MB L2, 800MHz FSB processor based on 65nm technology. At $84 this is the cheapest Core 2 Duo offering.

Also released is a new Celeron D. The Celeron D 450 is a 2.2GHz piece. This is prices at $53 and is the fastest Celeron D in the Intel lineup.

Source ZDNet Blogs

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