Intel added pricing for new Core i3/ i5 / i7 microprocessors

On May 27th we posted a news story about new Intel processors coming this quarter - Xeon X3480, Pentium Dual-Core E6700, Core I3-550, and unlocked Core i5 I5-655K and Intel Core I7-875K CPUs. All these models, as well as Core i7-880, were listed in today's Intel price list. There was no official Intel announcement yet, and we don't know whether the new models will be announced or silently launched. Quick specs for newly released CPUs are listed below:

Model	# Cores	Frequency	FSB	L2 cache	L3 cache	Features	Price
Xeon X3480	4	3.06 GHz	N/A	1 MB	8 MB	HT / Turbo Boost	$612
Core i7-880	4	3.06 GHz	N/A	1 MB	8 MB	HT / Turbo Boost	$583
Core i7-875K	4	2.93 GHz	N/A	1 MB	8 MB	HT / Turbo Boost / unlocked	$342
Core i5-655K	2	3.2 GHz	N/A	512 KB	4 MB	HT / Turbo Boost / unlocked	$216
Core i3-550	2	3.2 GHz	N/A	512 KB	4 MB	HT	$138
Pentium E6700	2	3.2 GHz	1066 MHz	2 MB	None	None	$86

Interestingly enough, Intel didn't drop prices on any existing models. It's not clear who is going to buy Core i7-870 for $562, if Core i7-875K with the same features plus unlocked multiplier costs only $342. Also, Core i3-550 is priced only $5 higher than the i3-330. If retail prices will have the same price difference, less than 4%, than Core i3-530 will have worse price / performance ratio than the 550 model.

Update: If you don't mind messing with rebates then you can buy Core i5-655K or i7-875K processor from TigerDirect online store cheaper than Intel's official price for these CPUs:

Core i5-655K for $199.99 after $50 rebate
Core i7-875K for $299.99 after $50 rebate

Update (June 2): Intel did announce i5-655K and i7-875K microrpocessors yesterday, and posted information on remaining CPUs on their site. The processors are officially out.