Weekly CPU Prices - Week of March 23, 2009
By SharkyExtreme.com Staff : March 26, 2009Welcome to the Sharky Extreme Weekly CPU Prices. This is a weekly update on CPU prices we find around the net.
We have several different tables to help you find what you are looking for, sorted by manufacturer; (AMD or Intel) sorted by price; tables showing only high-end or low-end CPUs, all to make your research and subsequent buying decision a bit easier. Use our handy "jump to" feature at the bottom of each page to quickly get where you need to go.
If you are new to this feature and are wondering just exactly how we get these prices, and how YOU can get them, the last page of this guide describes our search methods. Please note that most prices listed were found using PriceWatch and are only for phone orders, requiring that you call the vendors and tell them you found a specific price on PriceWatch or "on Sharky Extreme's Weekly CPU Price Guide, which uses PriceWatch." Also please note that prices change daily, while our guide is only updated weekly; so you will need to get an updated price.
So without further ado here is the Weekly CPU Pricing Guide...
While most of the prices we track in the AMD sections of the guide either held steady or inched upwards, a few did fall in price. And two of those even fell by double-digit amounts (albeit barely so): the x2 5400+, which fell $12 from last week's tracked price, and the X4 940, which fell $10.
| CPU Type | Price | Change | Vendor | Phone # |
| Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (2.7GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $57 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (2.8GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $58 | -$12 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2.9GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $65 | -$2 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (3.0GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $88 | $0 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Athlon X2 7750+ (2.7GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $65 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8450 (2.1GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $80 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8650 (2.3GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $83 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8750 (2.4GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $126 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X4 9650 (2.3GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $120 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $140 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X4 9950 (2.6GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $154 | $4 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz - Retail) | $119 | -$5 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X3 720 (2.8GHz - Retail) | $146 | -$1 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X4 810 (2.6GHz - Retail) | $170 | -$5 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X4 920 (2.8GHz - Retail) | $194 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X4 940 (3.0GHz - Retail) | $215 | -$10 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
Intel Comments
This week's Intel charts were almost completely devoid of drops. Only two fell at all, in fact, with the Q8200 dropping by $5 from last week's tracked price and the i7 920 dropping by $9. The other 23, meanwhile,either held right where they've been or (in one case) inched slightly upwards in price.
Alas, this first quarter of 2009 is drawing to a close as uneventfully as it opened, with few prices dropping at all and fewer still dropping by more than a few dollars. Hopefully the second will bring us more in the way of new product introductions and existing product price drops.
| CPU Type | Price | Change | Vendor | Phone # |
| Celeron E1400 2.0GHz LGA775 | $50 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Celeron E1500 2.2GHz LGA775 | $63 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $186 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $188 | $0 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $194 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $119 | $0 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $125 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $120 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $138 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $165 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $190 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $270 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $200 | $1 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $165 | -$5 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $190 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $212 | $0 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $230 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $326 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $275 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $325 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $900 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $998 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core i7 920 2.66GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $279 | -$9 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core i7 940 2.93GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $560 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core i7 Extreme 965 3.2GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $1,000 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
How about Intel and AMD prices on the same page? The next few charts have it all, starting with high-end CPUs.
High-End CPU Prices
The High-End processor market is made up of the fastest and most expensive CPUs that you can buy. This is also an area where money talks and money walks, especially at the top-end of the scale, where the budget-minded definitely fear to tread. To help select the right high-end CPU for your own specific configuration, we've sorted these based on model, speed and then split the CPUs into retail and OEM sections if required. This is an excellent method of gauging where the high-end "best buys" may be, especially between the OEM and Retail versions.
AMD vs. Intel High-End CPU Prices
| CPU Type | Price | Change | Vendor | Phone # |
| Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $188 | $0 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $194 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $138 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $165 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $190 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $270 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $200 | $1 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $212 | $0 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $230 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $326 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $275 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $325 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $900 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $998 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core i7 920 2.66GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $279 | -$9 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core i7 940 2.93GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $560 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core i7 Extreme 965 3.2GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $1,000 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8750 (2.4GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $126 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X4 9650 (2.3GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $120 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $140 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X4 9950 (2.6GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $154 | $4 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz - Retail) | $119 | -$5 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X3 720 (2.8GHz - Retail) | $146 | -$1 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X4 810 (2.6GHz - Retail) | $170 | -$5 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X4 920 (2.8GHz - Retail) | $194 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X4 940 (3.0GHz - Retail) | $215 | -$10 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
For a similar comparison of entry-level Intel vs. AMD CPU prices, click to the next page...
Entry-Level CPU Prices
The Entry-Level processor selection is comprised of both Intel and AMD value CPUs, which combine a lower overall cost with slightly less robust performance. It's still a great place to get some serious bang for your processor buck, and many gamers love the cost savings that these entry-level processors allow. The following chart groups the Intel and AMD value processor by model and line, and then sorts each of these sections by retail price. While a bit shorter than the High-End price chart, it still gives a very good view of the overall price structure, and eagle-eyed readers will pick out the best buys with little effort.
Intel vs. AMD Entry-Level CPU Prices
| CPU Type | Price | Change | Vendor | Phone # |
| Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (2.7GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $57 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (2.8GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $58 | -$12 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2.9GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $65 | -$2 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (3.0GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $88 | $0 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Athlon X2 7750+ (2.7GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $65 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8450 (2.1GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $80 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8650 (2.3GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $83 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Celeron E1400 2.0GHz LGA775 | $50 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Celeron E1500 2.2GHz LGA775 | $63 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $186 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $119 | $0 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $125 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $120 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
For a ranking of Intel and AMD CPUs sorted by price change, click to the next page...
CPUs Sorted by Price Change
Tracking processor price levels is just one facet of our guide. We also track price changes, from one week to the next, outlining where the best CPU deals may exist at a specific point in time. In the following chart, we've tried to make it even easier on you by sorting the data using the price change column and ranking the largest drops right at the top. This type of chart can really help buyers who track processor prices closely, watching for any opening to purchase. This listing, along with the forthcoming one that is sorted by price, should be invaluable tools in any buying decision. Just remember to keep your eye on both sides of the equation, as the biggest price drop may be indicative of a good deal, but the overall price and its competitive position still needs to be evaluated.
AMD and Intel CPUs Sorted by Price Change
| CPU Type | Price | Change | Vendor | Phone # |
| Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (2.8GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $58 | -$12 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Phenom II X4 940 (3.0GHz - Retail) | $215 | -$10 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core i7 920 2.66GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $279 | -$9 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz - Retail) | $119 | -$5 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X4 810 (2.6GHz - Retail) | $170 | -$5 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2.9GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $65 | -$2 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X3 720 (2.8GHz - Retail) | $146 | -$1 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Celeron E1400 2.0GHz LGA775 | $50 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (2.7GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $57 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Celeron E1500 2.2GHz LGA775 | $63 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon X2 7750+ (2.7GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $65 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8450 (2.1GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $80 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8650 (2.3GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $83 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (3.0GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $88 | $0 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $119 | $0 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Phenom X4 9650 (2.3GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $120 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $120 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $125 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Phenom X3 8750 (2.4GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $126 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $138 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $140 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $165 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $186 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $188 | $0 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $190 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $194 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Phenom II X4 920 (2.8GHz - Retail) | $194 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $212 | $0 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $230 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $270 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $275 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $325 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $326 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core i7 940 2.93GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $560 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $900 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $998 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core i7 Extreme 965 3.2GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $1,000 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $200 | $1 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X4 9950 (2.6GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $154 | $4 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
For a ranking of Intel and AMD CPUs sorted by price, click to the next page...
CPUs Sorted by Price
High-End or Low-End, it's all the same in the following CPU price chart. This is the big one, the grand-daddy price list gathering all the previous CPU prices and combining them into one monster chart. To top it off, we also sort based on price, starting with the low-cost processors, and moving up to the most expensive, cutting-edge performance models. This gives an incredible view of the overall CPU market, not only comparing the basic Intel vs. AMD processors against each other, but allowing a closer look at how the different processor lines match up as well.
Intel and AMD CPUs Sorted by Price
| CPU Type | Price | Change | Vendor | Phone # |
| Celeron E1400 2.0GHz LGA775 | $50 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Athlon 64 X2 5200+ (2.7GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $57 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon 64 X2 5400+ (2.8GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $58 | -$12 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Celeron E1500 2.2GHz LGA775 | $63 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon X2 7750+ (2.7GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $65 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (2.9GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $65 | -$2 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8450 (2.1GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $80 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X3 8650 (2.3GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $83 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Athlon 64 X2 6000+ (3.0GHz/AM2 - Retail) | $88 | $0 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Core 2 Duo E7200 2.53GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $119 | $0 | Xtreme Gear | 888-937-5580 |
| Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz - Retail) | $119 | -$5 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $120 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X4 9650 (2.3GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $120 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $125 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Phenom X3 8750 (2.4GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $126 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $138 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Phenom X4 9850 (2.5GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $140 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X3 720 (2.8GHz - Retail) | $146 | -$1 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom X4 9950 (2.6GHz/AM2+ - Retail) | $154 | $4 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $165 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X4 810 (2.6GHz - Retail) | $170 | -$5 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E6320 1.86GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $186 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $188 | $0 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $190 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Phenom II X4 920 (2.8GHz - Retail) | $194 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $194 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz/1066 LGA775 (Retail) | $200 | $1 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $212 | $0 | SuperBiiz | 408-934-2500 |
| Phenom II X4 940 (3.0GHz - Retail) | $215 | -$10 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $230 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $270 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $275 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core i7 920 2.66GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $279 | -$9 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $325 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $326 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core i7 940 2.93GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $560 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
| Core 2 Extreme QX6850 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $900 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0GHz/1333 LGA775 (Retail) | $998 | $0 | ZipZoomFly | 877-228-6958 |
| Core i7 Extreme 965 3.2GHz LGA1366 (Retail) | $1,000 | $0 | NewEgg | 800-390-1119 |
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Each week we scour the price engine circuit to find the lowest online prices for CPUs. CPU prices change frequently and the prices we obtain and post each week are a snapshot of the CPU price market for a given moment in time. Prices can go up and down daily, depending on market conditions and availability. The "Change" column lists the price difference between this week and last week's posted prices on Sharky Extreme.
Most of the prices listed are for the "OEM" versions of the chips, also referred to as "tray" or non-retail, which are typically 10 to 15% cheaper than their retail or boxed counterparts. OEM CPUs usually do not come equipped with a heat sink or fan. They also usually come with a weak warranty, often in the range of 15-30 days. That is usually enough time for you to burn-in your CPU and make sure it's ok. Retail prices are higher since they generally include the longer warranties, fans, heatsinks, etc. that OEM packaging does not. If we quote retail prices for certain CPU models, it will be noted as such.
Prices listed do not include any additional charges for shipping, sales tax, etc. Be sure and ask your vendor about those charges before ordering.
Some online vendors will have different prices for phone vs. online orders. Many vendors will honor these online prices only if you can state where you found the price; therefore you must mention a price engine such as www.pricewatch.com and/or tell them that you saw the price in Sharky Extreme's weekly CPU pricing guide, which uses Pricewatch. Before you think of buying from any of the vendors listed in our charts, we recommend you do your own research concerning a particular company's customer service and prior history, or just hit our very own Sharky Forums and ask for some advice.
Incidentally, the list of vendors we come up with each week is generated by hand from our own research and Sharky Extreme does not receive any sort of advertising fee, sponsorship or other type of promotional incentive from any of these companies that appear on the list. We are in no way recommending or endorsing any of these companies, we're just bringing you a weekly snapshot of prices and their sources.
So use the tables as a reference guide of what is available but try not to grumble if you can't find the CPU of your choice at our listed price; CPU prices are constantly changing depending on market conditions. Happy hunting!
