Scrutinize my basket please!

[Glaucus]

i5 is a different socket, so won't work with the x58 chipset.
I agree that i5 will be pitched at replacing the core 2 range. The reason I'm not overly excited by that is the increase in performance between c2q and i7 isn't massive, so that between c2q and i5 will be even less. It will presumably still be quicker.

It would seem to be a strange thing for intel to do, but then nothing is forcing them to sell 920 chips as cheaply as they are

yes i5 is a different socket, but he new i7 will still use the x58 boards and there's a pretty big difference between c2q and i7.
It's not a dying format and i doubt it will cost £500 for a cpu unless you get the new qauds. it'll be like the amd fx series, released for the hard core.
But what's the chance of you wanting to upgrade a 920 unless it's to a 6 core or lintels next platform.

 

[JonJ678]

The current intention is to drop the 920 and 940, replacing them both with the 950. The 940 oem currently costs £440 and that's been out for ages. I pulled £500 for the 950 out of thin air, does it not look to be in the right ballpark? The new i7 will fit the X58 board, yes. But if the cost of the only upgrade for those with 920's is half a grand, it's not a great option.

I'm certainly not suggesting that the i5 will cost that much. I do however feel that the differences between i7 and c2q are minor.
Four cores on one die rather than on two, more intelligent cache design, hyperthreading. That about it?

My argument is not that x58 is a dead socket, it is that calling 775 dead when x58 is about to go through this makes minimal sense.

 

[shadowake]

The current intention is to drop the 920 and 940, replacing them both with the 950. The 940 oem currently costs £440 and that's been out for ages. I pulled £500 for the 950 out of thin air, does it not look to be in the right ballpark? The new i7 will fit the X58 board, yes. But if the cost of the only upgrade for those with 920's is half a grand, it's not a great option.

I'm certainly not suggesting that the i5 will cost that much. I do however feel that the differences between i7 and c2q are minor.
Four cores on one die rather than on two, more intelligent cache design, hyperthreading. That about it?

My argument is not that x58 is a dead socket, it is that calling 775 dead when x58 is about to go through this makes minimal sense.

Somehow I doubt Intel would be stupid enough to leave themselves with no sub £500 chips. They would lose massive business to AMD, think about it...

If they DO restructure the range, they will also restructure the price 950 will more likely be at 920-940 level of price. That's also not to say a chip with a higher newer number will be a higher spec.

 

[CaseyChaos]

Prices of the 940 aren't going to stay at £440, you do realise that prices come down once newer chips come out, at least there's some form of upgrade available and who knows what new chips will come out for the i7 that can be used. If he buys an E8500 there is no upgrade route at all. Buying a 920 would be a little bit more expensive but that's because he's getting a better chip and also has room for upgrade once the prices drop, pc components aren't future proof by any means so it's best to take what you can while it's there. Even going down the AMD route would be better than socket 775.

The i5's seem to be just a lower priced socket/chip for sticking in dells etc or for bulk buy businesses and simple home users, I read somewhere they are already looking to stop making them so that's definitely not the way to go.