At present I am not really using my i7 920 to it's full potential. There just isn't the software to stretch it out there yet. I think by the time there is it'll be time for a new build anyway. At the moment that seems like years off. J
I notice there was no news on the eight-core processors which rumors i read said was going to be next year.
Perhaps the following year unless they are going to specialised for Xeon's only.
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Tbh, I wouldn't hold my breath for much of a price drop. Any intel chip with an X at the end retains it's price for a long time
There's still time. Intel have a habit of pulling chips like rabbits out of hats at odd times.
Although I'd suspect 8 core chips will be part of the 2nd / 3rd wave of the new architecture release cycles.
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