Another new Core i7 may arrive next quarter
The Tech Report: News —
Another new Core i7 may arrive next quarter by Cyril Kowaliski 9:40 AM on February 9, 2009 We've already seen reports about an upcoming Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor that could supplant Intel's current flagship in June. Today, Fudzilla quotes "sources in the Taiwan motherboard industry" as saying Intel will add another chip to the series next quarter: the Core i7-950. Fudzilla claims this chip will run at 3.06GHz, cost $562 in volume quantities, and "essentially replace" the 2.93GHz Core i7-940 (which has the same volume pricing). The site also expects the Core i7-975 Extreme Edition to cost $999, which suggests that Intel could ditch ...
Intel Core i7 940 and 965 EE to get replaced in Q2 2009
DV Hardware —
... FUD Zilla heard from sources at Taiwanese motherboard makers that Intel plans to replace the Core i7 940 and 965 Extreme Edition with the Core i7 950 and 975 Extreme Edition in the second quarter. The new Core i7 chips will be available at the same price points, but will offer higher clockspeeds and a new stepping revision. ...

