Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/05/21/intel_q3_desktop_roadmap/
What does Intel have on its near-term desktop processor roadmap? More of the same, it seems, in the period leading up to Q4's introduction of its next-gen CPU design, 'Nehalem'.
The latest leaks coming out of Asia point to Q3 introductions of faster Core 2 Quads and Duos. The quarter will apparently see the debut of the 3GHz Q9650, the 2.66GHz Q9400, the 3.33GHz E8600 and the 2.66GHz E7300.
They'll be priced at $530, $266, $266 and $133, respectively.
All three introductions will see existing processors come down in price to make room for the new parts. Some CPUs will get pushed off the list as a result: the 65nm Q6700, and the 45nm Q9450 and Q9300 will be dropped from the four-core range, while the E8300 will be excised from the two-core list too.
Intel to brand next-gen CPUs 'Core i7' (11 August 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/08/11/intel_unveils_core_i7/
Intel preps gaming-oriented chipset for 'Nehalem' (25 June 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/25/intel_x58_details/
Intel roadmaps 3.2GHz desktop 'Nehalem' CPUs (16 June 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/16/intel_roadmaps_bloomfield/
Intel preps low-cost two-, four-core challenge to AMD's Phenom X3 (13 June 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/13/intel_readies_x3_challenge/
Market watcher warns of 'Nehalem' slippage (11 June 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/11/nehalem_delay_claimed/
Intel touts G45 chipset's full Blu-ray support (4 June 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/04/intel_launches_g45_g43_chipsets/
Intel launches P45 chipset, says it's OK to overclock (3 June 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/03/intel_launches_p45_p43_chipset/
Intel lengthens first-gen 'Nehalem' CPU shelf life? (3 June 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/03/intel_nehalem_roadmap_update/
Intel confirms Nvidia 'Nehalem' negotations (2 June 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/02/intel_nvidia_talks/
Nvidia CEO says 'no' to VIA acquisition (12 May 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/05/12/nvidia_and_via/
Apple buys chip maker (23 April 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04/23/apple_buys_pa_semi/
'Diamondville' to shine as Intel's next Atom (3 April 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04/03/idf_inside_silverthorne/
Intel demos 'Nehalem' chips clocked to 3.2GHz (3 April 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04/03/idf_nehalem_demo_clock_speed/
Intel's 'Bloomfield' spied ahead of IDF public demo (1 April 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04/01/idf_intel_nehalem_debuts/
Intel tweaks SSE 4 to speed text processing (18 March 2008)
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/03/18/intel_sse_4_text_tweaks/