Q9450?

[nOcLuE98]

well crap. Doesnt that just suck.

isnt the price diff for the 9x multi like 150 bucks or more?

 

[Merkwürdigeliebe]

The way I see it, a 3.6GHz Q6600 will probably perform the same as a Q9450 at 3.2GHz,

and the Q6600, with a price drop, might go as low as being $100 cheaper... so the choice'll be pretty clear I think...

 

[Poizen22]

il get a 9500 and oc it as much asd i can when the penryn comes out.

 

[Luke]

i doubt the q6600 wil drop $100 when the q9450 comes out but it might drop another $40, but in canada that will still only make at 230.

 

[Merkwürdigeliebe]

i doubt the q6600 wil drop $100 when the q9450 comes out but it might drop another $40, but in canada that will still only make at 230.

nawh, what I said was the difference in price between the two will be $100, not that it'll drop by $100...

The Q9450 will be about ~$320 (maybe even higher..) and the Q6600 being $220 is totally possible, being that you can get one easily now for $250 on sale, so the $220 figure is what I'm projecting as the average 'on sale' price after the Q9450 comes to replace it, the regular price is still like $289.99, and I can see that dropping to $259.99 or lower

I think this will totally be an advantage to enthusiasts who can tell apart the two performance-wise and will benefit from it being cheaper... I really don't think the Q9450, with price in mind, will replace the Q6600, that 8x multiplier is just a shame, but I'd really like to see benchmarks soon enough comparing a Q6600 at 3.6GHz and a Q9450 at 3.2GHz.. I'm thinking they'll perform very close, and the Q6600 can push well into 4.0GHz, whereas the Q9450 will be much harder to push to 3.6GHz..

 

[Luke]

i got'cha, i think the q6600 would be more worth the money then at that price.

 

[Poizen22]

get a q6600 and wait for the q9500 to drop to afordable prices.

 

[Drizzt]

Like they are saying... at micro centers u can pick up a q6600 for $200... hop on that deal if you can... I see no point in anyone dropping the q6600 and getting a q9500 if they already have a q6600.

 

[veedubfreak]

get a q6600 and wait for the q9500 to drop to afordable prices.

Get a q6600 and wait for nehalem to release

 

[Luke]

sorry about thread jacking but i have a question. will the q9500 work on s lga775 (with a mobo that supports 45nm)