14 DAY TRIAL // Although there is still some time left until January 5 2011 when Intel will officially launch its Sandy Bridge processors some online stores are really eager to list Intel's future processors, a Swedish retailer listing no less than six Intel Core i5 and Core i7 models on its website together with pricing.
The latest Sandy Bridge development comes to us thanks to the SemiAccurate website that managed to get a glimpse at these prices right before the Swedish Multitronic online retailer pulled them out of the site.
Beginning from the bottom, the slowest Core i5 chip that made its way in the Multitronic store is the Core i5 2300 which is clocked at a respectable 2.8GHz and is priced at SEK 1964 or $284.
After removing the VAT (25% in Sweden) we are left with a $227 price tag, just $11 more expansive than Intel's current quad-core Core i5-760 that is also clocked at 2.8GHz.
Next in line is the Core i5 2400, which is a 3.1GHz part and gets priced at SEK 2039 or $295 with VAT and about $236 without, the 3.3GHz Core i5 2500 coming hot on its trails with a SEK 2221, or $257 without VAT, price tag.
And finally, we reach the fastest CPU in the Core i5 range, the 3.3GHz Core i5 2500K, which comes with an unlocked multiplier and costs only $13 more than its non-K younger brother, coming in at about $270 without VAT.
Moving on in the Core i7 range, we get the Core i7 2600 and Core i7 2600K, these being priced at $363 and $387 without VAT, respectively.
Both of these feature Intel's Hyper-Threading technology, meaning they can run up to eight threads simultaneously, and are clocked at 3.4GHz.
Although these prices make a lot of sense when compared to the present day Core i5 and Core i7 processors, please bear in mind these are by no means official prices, so don't go and plan your Sandy Bridge upgrade based only on these information.