where does intel get their pricing numbers from?

[LOUISSSSS]

those are some of Intel's MSRP prices for some of their current/last gen consumer CPU's, they also look like clock speeds that they use on their cores; 1.6ghz 1.83ghz, 2.13ghz, 2.66ghz. is there anything else behind that? or they just felt that using clocks speeds for prices was/is a good idea?

 

[Lonyo]

They have been the standard price brackets for a long time, and aren't related to clock speed.

 

[hnzw rui]

Those aren't MSRPs. Those are the prices per unit for a purchase of 1000 units. Seeing that $266 was for a Q6600 2.40, don't really think there's any significance.

 

[TankGuys]

Originally posted by: hnzw rui
Those aren't MSRPs. Those are the prices per unit for a purchase of 1000 units. Seeing that $266 was for a Q6600 2.40, don't really think there's any significance.

Bingo.

Intel does NOT set an MSRP.

Repat:

Intel does NOT set an MSRP.

In case anyone missed it the first two times:

Intel does NOT set an MSRP.

Just as hnzw rui said, those prices are for buying minimum 1,000 chips at a time, directly from Intel, and only for TRAY/OEM chips. They before any of the distributors or retailers factor in any of thier costs, let alone profit.


Just to give some perspective, our *cost* on chips is often already more than the prices you see posted online, that everyone thinks is MSRP.

Oh, and by the way:

Intel does NOT set an MSRP.

 

[waffleironhead]

OMG the retailer paid 266 cost for that chip and is now<<GASP>>>marking it up to 300. I'm getting gouged I tell you gouged. How dare they make 34 profit.

 

[harpoon84]

Originally posted by: TankGuys
Intel does NOT set an MSRP.

What about AMD, do they set MSRPs?

 

[coldpower27]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
those are some of Intel's MSRP prices for some of their current/last gen consumer CPU's, they also look like clock speeds that they use on their cores; 1.6ghz 1.83ghz, 2.13ghz, 2.66ghz. is there anything else behind that? or they just felt that using clocks speeds for prices was/is a good idea?

Intel's pricing Levels these days are pretty predictable there are certain numbers they always use.

Like for instance:

64, 74, 84, 93, 113, 133, 163, 183, 224, 266, 316, 423, 530, 637, 851, 999.

Not all the numbers will be in use at the same time.

 

[TankGuys]

Originally posted by: harpoon84

Originally posted by: TankGuys
Intel does NOT set an MSRP.

What about AMD, do they set MSRPs?

Actually I don't know - I don't think so, but I can't say for sure