Intel CPU price trends

[thetrystero]

How do Intel cpu prices drop from introduction until release of the following either tick (die shrink) or tock? I'm looking at upgrading from an i3 2100 I bought last august to a 3570k. However I feel the price is a little beyond my comfort zone, especially when factoring in a new z77 mobo. My current mobo is a h61.

Would the prices take a sharp drop as we near the release of Haswell, or will they remain pretty much the same? The 2100 I bought last year has hardly changed in price, which is quite surprising for a piece of electronic equipment.

I'm using the system for light video editing in screenflow for Mac. I use a Logitech c910 to take videos of me writing and teaching on a piece of paper, edit them in screenflow then export them for YouTube upload (youtube.com/alexsacademy and youtube.com/macgeekalex). Exporting the 1080p files takes a long time hence my reason for considering an upgrade. Will the i5 help? Or perhaps it has to do with the file format I'm using. The Logitech c910 cam I have will only record with the stock software in wmv format. The resulting files are very large, about 2 to 3gb for an average 10 minute video. So before I shell out extra for the i5, can something be done in this department to improve things?

 

[Wall Street]

Intel's prices don't drop. Perhaps they will go down $10-$20 for a sale, but the 3570k is always near $200 expect at Microcenter.

 

[gammaray]

imho, expect a drop of 15$ when haswell is released.

 

[thetrystero]

Ok thanks guys!

 

[grimpr]

Heres a nice article that puts things into perspective.

http://techreport.com/review/23663/as-amd-struggles-intel-chip-prices-stagnate

 

[jihe]

How do Intel cpu prices drop from introduction until release of the following either tick (die shrink) or tock? I'm looking at upgrading from an i3 2100 I bought last august to a 3570k. However I feel the price is a little beyond my comfort zone, especially when factoring in a new z77 mobo. My current mobo is a h61.

Would the prices take a sharp drop as we near the release of Haswell, or will they remain pretty much the same? The 2100 I bought last year has hardly changed in price, which is quite surprising for a piece of electronic equipment.

I'm using the system for light video editing in screenflow for Mac. I use a Logitech c910 to take videos of me writing and teaching on a piece of paper, edit them in screenflow then export them for YouTube upload (youtube.com/alexsacademy and youtube.com/macgeekalex). Exporting the 1080p files takes a long time hence my reason for considering an upgrade. Will the i5 help? Or perhaps it has to do with the file format I'm using. The Logitech c910 cam I have will only record with the stock software in wmv format. The resulting files are very large, about 2 to 3gb for an average 10 minute video. So before I shell out extra for the i5, can something be done in this department to improve things?

They do not drop prices, they just replace the old with the new at the original price points.

 

[SPBHM]

you can use the H61 motherboard (as long as you update the bios) even with a 3770K,
you can buy a cheaper i5 like this 3350p for $179
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-...keywords=3350p

 

[jkauff]

I would also suggest transcoding your videos into a smaller size format using something like Handbrake (works great on an OC'd 3570K). Does your editor support MPEG2 or H.264?

 

[Tuna-Fish]

Intel is afraid of their old chips competing against their new ones, so unless there is competition, they try to never drop prices, they just introduce new, better models at the same price points. The in-store price of CPUs will go down a little because when the new ones arrive, stores with stock want to get rid of their old ones. However, this is just a few dollars here and there.

As a lot of people are in the same boat as you, the used prices for high-end CPUs will probably go up a little as stocks dwindle, while the prices for low-end cpus tend to crater.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

We have identified price points in which our processors are offered at. With each new release we offer a new processor to fit in that price point (i.e. the Intel® Core™ i5-3570K replaced the Intel Core i5-2500K). In the 9 years that I have been with Intel I have seen very few price drops on processors. So I am not saying there won’t be a price drop, just that it doesn’t happen that often.

 

[mikefmike]

If you live near a Micro Center you can pick up a 3570K for $169.00

http://www.microcenter.com/category/4294966995/Processors-CPUs

And pick one of the six motherboards on this page for $40 bucks less if purchased with the cpu.

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8437a56a#/8437a56a/33

 

[dud]

Intel's prices don't drop.

This is why AMD needs to get their act together. Competition can and will force performance up and prices down.

 

[dud]

Heres a nice article that puts things into perspective.

http://techreport.com/review/23663/as-amd-struggles-intel-chip-prices-stagnate

very interesting article ... thanks. If AMD had something even remotely competitive to the i5 I am considering I would buy it (vice the i5) in a heartbeat.

 

[gammaray]

you have a small sale right now on a 3570

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-19115233-L05C