But then you have things like the Core i7-980, which is also about 300 mm^2 but ...

InclinedPlane on Oct 28, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: ARM adopts 64-bit architecture

But then you have things like the Core i7-980, which is also about 300 mm^2 but retails for up to $1200. I don't know what the average is, but $1-$2/mm^2 is in the right ballpark at least.