Intel Releases i7-2700K

Intel Releases i7-2700K; Lowers Price on i3-2120 & Two Pentium Models

Posted on October 24, 2011 8:30 AM by Rob Williams

Intel over the weekend acknowledged the release of its latest top-end Sandy Bridge chip, the Core i7-2700K, while at the same time lowered the prices on three select lower-end models. The i7-2700K is nothing more than a clock boost, bumping things up 100MHz (on both the base clock and turbo clock, for 3.50GHz and 3.90GHz, respectively). It doesn't replace the i7-2600K, but instead retails for $15 more, settling in at $332 (per 1,000).



On the low-end, Intel has handed out ~15% price drops to a Core i3 and two Pentium models. The Core i3-2120 is a 3.30GHz dual-core now retailing for $117 (putting it in line with the 3.10GHz i3-2100). The Pentium models affected are the G850, which now sits at $75, and the G630, now matching the G620's pricing at $64.

No major changes here, but it's nice to see the 2700K finally get out the door, given it's been rumored for what seems like a good six months or more. The next step for Intel will be its releasing of Sandy Bridge-E parts next month, targeted at the mid-range and higher enthusiast. Whether or not that launch will result in the lowering of prices for current models, we'll have to wait and see.

Now I get to buy a 2700K instead of a 2600K =D Yay for waiting!

I think this is a waste. Why pay for a 100mhz bump over a 2600k when your going to overclock it. If your not overclocking than just get the normal 2600 chip and save some $! THats just my .02c....

well if i'm not mistaken these are just cherry picked 2600k (pulled from the center of a wafer), so they make overclock higher at a lower voltage then the 2600k.

15 dollar difference for a 100mhz upgrade, and the fact that's it's cherry picked makes me think it's... better you know?