Posted on Tuesday, August 26 2014 @ 13:32 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
VideoCardz
got its hands on details about the launch pricing of Intel's Haswell-E processors. These new enthusiast processors will be launched this Friday, August 29th. The Haswell-E platform will introduce Intel's first eight-core desktop processor as well as support for DDR4 memory.
Haswell-E is just around the corner, and I know many of are planning to replace both CPU and GPU at the same time. For that reason I thought you might be interested in pricing of the new platform.
Intel i7 / X99 Haswell-E pricing:
Intel Core i7 5960X 8C/16HT – 40-lane PCI-Express support (x16 + x16 + x8) — $999
Intel Core i7 5930K 6C/12HT – 40-lane PCI-Express support (x16 + x16 + x8) — $583
Intel Core i7 5820K 6C/12HT — 28-lane PCI-Express support (x16 + x8 + x4) —– $389
Intel i7 5820K looks like sweet spot for single high-end graphics card owners. Now, if you own two high-end cards, or you’re planning to upgrade your rig to CrossFire or SLI, then you should think about i7 5930K, as it will offer two x16 PCI-E lanes. It probably won’t change much in terms of performance, but it’s always good to know you are squeezing all juice from your beloved cards.
