i take it from rumours that intel will be releasing the new dual E8600 sometime in next couple weeks, is this correct? i was just about to buy the 8500 wolfdale but hear the 8600 will be same price on release so should wait, anyone know if this is true or just speculation? thanls
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E8500/E8600
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the e8600 is going to be like 150-180 quid on launch.....
hmm thats what i heard. seems bit much like 60 quid xtra when you can oc 8500 good anyway..
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I would still wait if i were you. From all the pre-release samples tested so far they do seem to clock much higher than the E8500's. That and the 10x multi will make it a much less stressfull clock on any mobo as well.
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The E8600 is not weeks away BTW.
The new E0 stepping clocks better and has a few fixes inc the temp Readings, I posted somewhere so you can find it if you feel the need.
The new E0 stepping clocks better and has a few fixes inc the temp Readings, I posted somewhere so you can find it if you feel the need.
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The OEM E8600 will be £185
The Retail E8600 will be £215
The E8400 and E8500 will be shifting to the same stepping soon after
The Retail E8600 will be £215
The E8400 and E8500 will be shifting to the same stepping soon after
What do you mean by stepping?
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Stepping = revision
Current stepping is C0, E0 is out very soon and has shown itself to be in general a better overclocker (not that the C0 overclocked badly!
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Yes
It will be more expensive untill the old stepping is sold out.
It will be more expensive untill the old stepping is sold out.
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How do you come to get such a price difference? OEM & retail are normally pretty close on price its only when grey OEM stock starts to come through that you see a price difference.
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Just going by what other places have
OCUK now cheaper than most other places for the E8600 retail.
Is the Q9650 going to be on the E0 stepping also?
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That depends where you shop, most places wont sell a processor by revision. normally you get what your given. The G0 made some retailer bend over backward for some customers and some even tried to make cash by charging more but at the end of the day you can always find one at the right price somewhere.