intel core i7 2700 is a joke

its a .1mhz faster than the 2600(k) and is going to be more expensive than the 2600k XD

http://www.chiphell.com/thread-266471-1-1.html

This is nothing new. Both AMD and Intel have been bumping up clocks a few notches in order to resell for years (see the difference between the 1090T and 1100T as an AMD example).

We all know Ivy Bridge and Sandybridge-E are the ones to look out for anyway. This is just to ensure Intel are still close to the top in stock benchmarks when Bulldozer is released.

That's pretty standard. Still I wonder how much more expensive it will be.

That's pretty standard. Still I wonder how much more expensive it will be.

GD1551

The stepping might be better then a 2600k.