Possible Intel Haswell Processor Pricing Revealed
Good new for Intel fans, the wait for Haswell is almost over. While Intel has yet to officially announce a specific launch date for its fourth generation Core processor line, it's widely expected Haswell will peek its head into retail in June after the Computex convention in Taipei, which runs from June 4 to 8, 2013. Even better news, it doesn't look like Haswell will carry a hefty pricing premium over Ivy Bridge.
VR-Zone's portal in China listed what it claims are retail box pricing for Haswell chips for dealers. What that means is you can expect to pay a little more at retail. In any event, here's what they have listed.
VR-Zone's portal in China listed what it claims are retail box pricing for Haswell chips for dealers. What that means is you can expect to pay a little more at retail. In any event, here's what they have listed.
| Model |
Cores |
Clocks |
Boost |
L3 Cache |
iGPU |
TDP |
MSRP |
| i7 4770K |
4c/8t |
3.50GHz | 3.90GHz | 8MB |
HD 4600 |
84W |
$327 |
| I7 4770 |
4c/8t |
3.50GHz | 3.90GHz | 8MB |
HD 4600 | 84W | $292 |
| i7 4770S |
4c/8t |
3.10GHz | 3.90GHz | 8MB |
HD 4600 | 65W | $285 |
| i5 4670K |
4c/4t |
3.40GHz | 3.8i0GHz | 6MB |
HD 4600 | 84W | $227 |
| i5 4670 |
4c/4t |
3.40GHz | 3.80GHz | 6MB |
HD 4600 | 84W | $209 |
| i5 4570 |
4c/4t |
3.20GHz | 3.60GHz | 6MB |
HD 4600 | 84W | $189 |
| i5 4570S |
4c/4t |
3.00GHz | 3.60Ghz | 6MB |
HD 4600 | 65W | $182 |
| i5 4430 |
4c/4t |
3.00Ghz | 3.20GHz | 6MB |
HD 4600 | 84W | $175 |
According to VR-Zone, these chips launch June 2, the day before Computex, though it's unclear if you'll actually be able to purchase them at the start of June. Regardless, Haswell is close, and rumored pricing looks pretty good.
For more on Haswell, be sure to read our "Intel's Game Change: One Size Fits All Haswell" feature.
For more on Haswell, be sure to read our "Intel's Game Change: One Size Fits All Haswell" feature.
