Do intel CPU like the i7 3920xm lower in price?

I have the Alienware m18x r2 and planning to upgrade the CPU from 3720qm to 3920xm next year. Do those CPU lower in price?

 

And what sites are you getting the prices from? And no CPU prices if they are new family line release unless they are lowered CPU speed usually cost more then the previous generations as they can make more money from selling the new one at higher prices cause people whom wants it will buy it.

 

Over time, almost everything lowers in price (in real terms, at least). It's just a matter of time and how much you're wanting to save compared to the new retail price.

 

3920xm's have drastically lowered in price since their release. 1 year ago they were selling on eBay for around $900. Today you can snatch a brand new one up for around $400.

 

That's because the 4900MQ (which has the same performance) can be had for that price. If you buy the 3920XM, be sure to get that sticker, to increase your e-peen

 

No it doesn't have the same performance. You can't run a 4900MQ at 4.5 GHz like TBoneSan's 3920XM can.

 

Yep due to tdp you can push it to about 3.8-3.9ghz at most full pelt.

 

Yeah, because every laptop is designed for max overclocking

 

First months they are at stupidly high prices usually for those who can't wait. Like 400$ for starter i7 and 1000$ for XM.
Then they come closer to reality which I call base price when 200-250 for starter I7 and 450-550$ for XM. This is when you can get used i7 50$ lower due to people who upgrade even higher.
Before next gen release prices go down 50$ where prices on used go 50$ lower too.
Soon after that release prices will go up because there will be less processors on the market so don't loose the time.
And when comes another next gen CPU then only prices on XM will be still high (200-250$) while other will be way too cheaper. Used will cost almost nothing like 50-80$.

Just my observes.

 

You'd be surprised how many people do buy 4000 dollar Alienware machines. Oh wait...............

 

Overclocking is the only sensible reason for getting an XM chip.

 

Why? For that price you can get a desktop with i7-4770K and GTX 780ti in quad-sli...

(I can PCPartPicker it if you don't believe me)

 

Good luck lugging around 100 pounds of gear to a LAN party (60+ pound desktop, monitor, keyboard, speakers, etc) vs my 13 pound Alienware and 2.5 pound AC adapter.

 

InB4 off-topic laptop vs. desktop discussion.

Oh wait too late...

 

double post.

^And you like to rustle jimmies, don't you.

 

That's how I usually upgrade laptop from basic config to max

 

Russell Jimmies hudat.

 

(consoles ftw)