Checking recent sales, the Intel Xeon X5698 appears among the pricier dual-core CPUs available in modern times.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Checking recent sales, the Intel Xeon X5698 appears among the pricier dual-core CPUs available in modern times.

Sneakyginger8
Senior Member

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02-15-2016, 06:22 PM

I just noticed those Intel xeon 58 chips and saw some chatter about them priced at $20,000 back in 2013. It feels a bit odd considering they were supposed to be dual-core processors.

Sneakyginger8

02-15-2016, 06:22 PM #1

I just noticed those Intel xeon 58 chips and saw some chatter about them priced at $20,000 back in 2013. It feels a bit odd considering they were supposed to be dual-core processors.

xAPPLExPIEx
Senior Member

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02-15-2016, 10:14 PM

It seems to be an Intel Xeon X5690 processor with four cores turned off.

xAPPLExPIEx

02-15-2016, 10:14 PM #2

It seems to be an Intel Xeon X5690 processor with four cores turned off.

Dohndude
Member

186

02-17-2016, 08:03 AM

It's definitely not the Rad750, a $285,000 processor built for spacecraft.

Dohndude

02-17-2016, 08:03 AM #3

It's definitely not the Rad750, a $285,000 processor built for spacecraft.

AnonymousK22
Junior Member

02-24-2016, 05:32 PM

The concept seemed aimed at pushing performance to its limits, such as with overclocking or high-frequency components like the 7990XE and 9990XE variants.

AnonymousK22

02-24-2016, 05:32 PM #4

The concept seemed aimed at pushing performance to its limits, such as with overclocking or high-frequency components like the 7990XE and 9990XE variants.

DJCOOL2008
Member

03-02-2016, 07:39 PM

From the image it's clear they designed it for the stock market, requiring extremely fast single-core processing.

DJCOOL2008

03-02-2016, 07:39 PM #5

From the image it's clear they designed it for the stock market, requiring extremely fast single-core processing.

Christy82
Member

03-20-2016, 03:24 AM

Interesting price. Looks like it was listed around $300. The Amazon link points to a CamelCamelCamel page, and the product tag matches. It seems the seller might have adjusted the price after launch. Checking the release date could help with timing.

Christy82

03-20-2016, 03:24 AM #6

xFyUZx
Member

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03-21-2016, 02:06 PM

in 2012 it was priced around twenty thousand dollars, though exact figures are tough to pin down. Since it was only offered as custom builds, detailed pricing isn't widely available.

xFyUZx

03-21-2016, 02:06 PM #7

in 2012 it was priced around twenty thousand dollars, though exact figures are tough to pin down. Since it was only offered as custom builds, detailed pricing isn't widely available.

burritoman1233
Junior Member

03-26-2016, 01:53 AM

Intel frequently produces custom or OEM Xeons, such as the E5-2666 v3 and E5-2602 v4, along with several E5-16xx models. Occasionally these are found on eBay.

burritoman1233

03-26-2016, 01:53 AM #8

Intel frequently produces custom or OEM Xeons, such as the E5-2666 v3 and E5-2602 v4, along with several E5-16xx models. Occasionally these are found on eBay.

Nessa106
Member

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03-26-2016, 03:04 AM

If those devices were needed back then, the price isn't the only factor. A reliable 4.4GHz processor on a Xeon without excessive overclocking would likely have been worth thousands for those who used it. The value comes from the benefits it provided—saving money or time—rather than just comparing costs to newer models.

Nessa106

03-26-2016, 03:04 AM #9