Intel 22nm Ivy Bridge Processors Launching on April 8

Rumors are floating around the web that Intel plans to release a total of 25 different 22nm Ivy Bridge processors on or around April 8, 2012. The sources say that 17 of the CPUs will be for desktops and the other eight are for notebooks and ultrabooks. With the new processors also comes new chipsets and those will be the Z77, H77, Z75 and B75 in April and then the Q77 and Q75 in May. We don't know why Intel pushed off the launch of these processors, but if we had to guess we would have to think it's a combination of a slowing market and that they are trying to clear out the Sandy Bridge processors that are still plentiful in the channel. Intel has the performance lead when it comes to processors, so why rush things?

Desktop CPUs to be unveiled include quad-core Core i7-3770K, 3770, 3770S, 3770T, and Core i5-3570, 3550 and 3450, with prices ranging from US$184-332. Additionally, the Core i5-3470T will be available in May priced at US$184. Notebook CPUs Core i7-3920Qm, 3820QM and 3720QM will be released in April priced at US$1,096, US$568 and US$378, respectively. Other models including Core i5-3520M, 3360M, 3320M and ultrabook CPUs Core i7-3667U and Core i5-3427U will be unveiled later.