Specifications
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Cores6
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TDP130W
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MicroarchitectureSandy Bridge
Buy Signal
Verdict
MARGINAL WAIT
savings of 3.8% projected, weigh against opportunity cost.
Projected to drop $16 (4%) by September 2026
$424
today
$408
forecast trough
September 2026
cheapest month
0/100
deal score ⓘ
Forecast cheapest is $151.48 above the historical low of $256.33.
Price History & Forecast
Synthetic series (line) · real-blended observations (dots) · 12-month forecast (dashed) with a confidence band from the category's backtest error.
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Real Observed Prices
| Year | Median listing |
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| 2023 | $298.98 |
| 2025 | $298.98 |
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Value Rank in CPU
This component ranks #373 of 487 by $/core — category median is $30.37, this one is $49.83.
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| intel core i7-4960x extreme edition | core_count=6.0, tdp_watts=130.0 | 0.000 | $775.04 |
| intel core i7-980 | core_count=6.0, tdp_watts=130.0 | 0.000 | $356.02 |
| intel core i7-980x extreme edition | core_count=6.0, tdp_watts=130.0 | 0.000 | — |