Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors :

Based on Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can do more at once without slowing down. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo desktop processorsWith Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor, you'll experience revolutionary performance, unbelievable system responsiveness, and energy-efficiency second to none.Big, big performance. More energy efficient.¹ Now available in smaller packages. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor-based desktop PC was designed from the ground up for energy efficiency, letting you enjoy higher performing, ultra-quiet, sleek, and low power desktop PC designs.Multitask with reckless abandon. Do more at the same time, like playing your favorite music, running virus scan in the background, and all while you edit video or pictures. The powerful Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor provides you with the speed you need to perform any and all tasks imaginable.Love your PC again. Don’t settle for anything less than the very best. Find your perfect desktop powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and get the best processing technology money can buy. Only from Intel.• Up to 6MB L2 cache.• Up to 1333 MHz front side bus.,

Intel® Core™2 Extreme Mobile Processor :

Designed from the ground up for extreme competitive gaming and HD multimedia on the fly, the Intel® Core™2 Extreme processors are the world's highest performing quad-core and dual-core mobile processors. Delivering all the performance of a desktop, enabled in a revolutionary, sleek, and killer notebook.As your ultimate engine for hi-def digital content creation, HD multimedia, and a rockin' hardcore gaming experience, these notebooks provide the raw power, responsiveness, and realism you need for the most compute-intensive and multi-threaded apps-wherever you want to be.

Intel® Core™2 Extreme dual-core mobile processor (X9100) :

Designed for gamers and power-users, the Intel Core 2 Extreme dual-core mobile processor the is world's highest performing dual-core processor&sup2. For those who want an intense, high-performance mobile computing experience, the Intel Core 2 Extreme dual-core mobile processor delivers revolutionary mobile dual-core performance with 3.06GHz frequency, 6MB of shared L2 Advanced Smart Cache, and Intel® Smart Memory Access with a blazing 1066MHz Front Side Bus (FSB).Experience excellent mobile gaming and multimedia with the raw power, responsiveness and realism of revolutionary mobile dual-core performance. The Intel Core 2 Extreme dual-core mobile processor brings a whole new intensity to mobile gaming.And just like its quad-core big brother, the Intel Core 2 Extreme dual-core mobile processor also offers the ultimate control to with bus ratio locks (overspeed protection) removed, so you can fine tune your notebook experience for maximum gaming performance.

Intel® Core™2 Extreme quad-core mobile processor (QX9300) :

Achieving clock speeds of up to 2.53GHz, along with an astounding 12 MB of shared L2 cache and a 1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), the Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core mobile processor is your ultimate engine for hi-def multimedia while powering the latest generation of hardcore games.The Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core mobile processor has four cores processing multiple threads and multiple tasks at blistering speeds for an incredible "like you're there" experience in advanced artificial intelligence (AI), particle systems, dynamic physics, and texture generation. As your ultimate engine for creating rich, HD videos with up to 50 percent faster performance when encoding³ and editingΩ video, these processors enable you to perform like a multiple armed monster.And because you're looking for ultimate control in game, the Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core mobile processor bus ratio locks (overspeed protection) have been removed, so you can fine tune your notebook experience for maximum gaming performance.

Intel® Core™ i7 Processor :

Intel® Core™ i7 Processor The best desktop processors on the planet:Brilliantly fast:With faster, intelligent, multi-core technology that applies processing power where it's needed most, new Intel® Core™ i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They are the best desktop processors on the planet.¹You'll multitask applications faster and unleash incredible digital media creation. And you'll experience maximum performance for everything you do, thanks to the combination of Intel® Turbo Boost technology² and Intel® Hyper-Threading technology (Intel® HT technology)³, which maximizes performance to match your workload. Intel Opens First High-Volume 45nm Microprocessor Manufacturing FactoryNew $3 Billion Facility to Produce Processors with Intel 45nm Hafnium-based High-k Metal Gate TransistorsCHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2007 – Production of a new generation of microprocessors for PCs, laptops, servers and other computing devices officially began today inside of Intel Corporation's first high-volume 45 nanometer (nm) manufacturing factory in Chandler, Ariz.Called "Fab 32," the $3 billion factory will use Intel's innovative 45nm process technology based on Intel's breakthrough in "reinventing" certain areas of the transistors inside its processors to reduce energy leakage. The 45nm transistors use a Hafnium-based high-k material for the gate dielectric and metal materials for the gate, and are so small that more than 2 million can fit on the period at the end of this sentence. Millions of these tiny transistors will make up Intel's faster, more energy efficient lead- and halogen-free processors for PCs, laptops and servers, as well as ultra low-power processors for mobile Internet and consumer electronic devices, and low-cost PCs. The first of the company's 45nm processors is scheduled to be introduced on Nov. 12."The opening of Fab 32 in Arizona today is a testament to Intel's continued investment in our most strategic asset -- the most advanced, environmentally friendly manufacturing network in the world," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "The magic of 45nm and our new transistor design allow us to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient processors to our customers across the entire spectrum of market segments, from the most powerful servers to a variety of mobile devices and everything in between."Fab 32 is Intel's sixth 300mm wafer factory and its second factory to produce 45nm chips. Intel first produced 45nm processors in its Oregon development facility, called D1D, in January and is now moving into high-volume production with the opening of Fab 32. Two additional 45nm, 300mm manufacturing factories are scheduled to open next year in Kiryat Gat, Israel (Fab 28) and Rio Rancho, N.M. (Fab 11x). Using 300mm wafers lowers the production cost per chip while diminishing overall use of resources.With 184,000 square feet of clean room space, the completed Fab 32 structure measures 1 million square feet, so large that more than 17 U.S. football fields could fit inside the building. More than 1,000 employees will operate the factory in such positions as process, automation and yield engineers and senior manufacturing technicians

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Preview

Intel's Conroe lineup will have ballooned from a meager five processors at launch to at least different 14 models. The once simple model number system is now well on its way to being the complicated mess that plagued the P4's system before it.
First it was the introduction of the value E4xxx series, then the larger cache Exx20 series, followed by the even cheaper E2xxx CPUs and now the new 1333MHz FSB processors.
The new 1333MHz FSB CPUs will end in the number 50 (e.g. E6750), with the exception of the E6540 which is also a 1333MHz CPU. Although Intel isn't announcing pricing at this point, we don't expect the new 1333MHz FSB CPUs to cost any more than their predecessors; in other words, we expect the E6750 to carry the same price tag as the E6700 does. We've included the post July 22nd price cuts for the unreleased Intel processors in the table below (note that current processors will fall in price as well, although the table reflects present day pricing for currently available CPUs), as well as pricing for chips to be released in Q4:
CPU
Clock Speed
FSB
L2 Cache
Availability
Pricing
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800
2.93GHz
1066
4MB
Now
$999
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850
3.00GHz
1333
4MB
Q3
$266
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
2.66GHz
1333
4MB
Q3
$183
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
2.66GHz
1066
4MB
Now
$316
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
2.40GHz
1066
4MB
Now
$224
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
2.33GHz
1333
4MB
Q3
$163
Intel Core 2 Duo E6540
2.33GHz
1333
4MB
Q3
$163
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
2.13GHz
1066
4MB
Now
$183
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
2.13GHz
1066
2MB
Now
$183
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
1.86GHz
1066
4MB
Now
$163
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
1.86GHz
1066
2MB
Now
$163
Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
2.40GHz
800
2MB
Q4
$133
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500
2.20GHz
800
2MB
Q3
$133
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400
2.00GHz
800
2MB
Now
$133
Intel Core 2 Duo E4300
1.80GHz
800
2MB
Now
$113
Intel Pentium E2180
2.00GHz
800
1MB
Q4
$84
Intel Pentium E2160
1.80GHz
800
1MB
Now
$84
Intel Pentium E2140
1.60GHz
800
1MB
Now
$74
Intel sent out samples of its Core 2 Duo E6750 ahead of their scheduled availability as a preview (and probably to jab at its competitor a bit), so the processor we're previewing won't be available for a little while. Intel's internal roadmaps show Q3 as the timeframe to expect its 1333MHz FSB CPUs, but Intel's official statement is that these CPUs will be available "later this summer."
Keep in mind that AMD's pricing is keeping the company's lineup quite competitive with Intel below $300. You can buy all Socket-AM2 AMD processors for less than $300, resulting in great price/performance from the guys in green.
CPU
Clock Speed
L2 Cache
Price
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
3.0GHz
1MBx2
$241
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
2.8GHz
1MBx2
$188
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
2.6GHz
1MBx2
$178
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
2.6GHz
512KBx2
$167
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+
2.5GHz
512KBx2
$136
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
2.3GHz
512KBx2
$121
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+
2.1GHz
512KBx2
$104
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
2.0GHz
512KBx2
$83
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
1.9GHz
512KBx2
$73
Note that AMD will respond with its own set of price cuts in late July to keep the landscape competitive after Intel's cost cutting measures.

Intel Core 2 Duo/Extreme processor review

Any reader with a passing interest in consumer-level CPUs will have noted that Intel hasbeen planning to release a new range of desktop processors in mid-2006. Known to many by thecodename given to the performance series, Intel's Conroe has been making waves since Marchof this year. We brought you initial benchmarks, which you can find here, and furthernumbers on our usual testing platform here.Up until today, though, Intel didn't want many to talk about what made Conroe tick. However,with the pesky NDA out of the way, we can reveal how and why Intel is going to reclaim theperformance crown it, arguably, lost to AMD since the inception of the Athlon 64 series,some 3 years ago.We've taken a look at Intel's Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors and pitted themagainst AMD's finest. Read on to see what you'll be buying this summer

Intel core 2 duo

Based on Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can do more at once without slowing down.Intel® Core™ 2 Duo desktop processorsWith Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor, you'll experience revolutionary performance, unbelievable system responsiveness, and energy-efficiency second to none.Big, big performance. More energy efficient.¹ Now available in smaller packages. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor-based desktop PC was designed from the ground up for energy efficiency, letting you enjoy higher performing, ultra-quiet, sleek, and low power desktop PC designs.Multitask with reckless abandon. Do more at the same time, like playing your favorite music, running virus scan in the background, and all while you edit video or pictures. The powerful Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor provides you with the speed you need to perform any and all tasks imaginable.Love your PC again. Don’t settle for anything less than the very best. Find your perfect desktop powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and get the best processing technology money can buy. Only from Intel.* • Up to 6MB L2 cache* • Up to 1333 MHz front side busFeatures and benefitsDelivering the best overall performance. Period. With Intel Core 2 Duo processors powering your desktop PC you'll get the latest arsenal of performance-rich technologies, including up to 6MB of shared L2 cache and up to 1333 MHz Front Side Bus. And, all of the latest additions to the Intel Core 2 Duo processor family are built using Intel’s 45nm technology and Hafnium infused circuitry. You've got the future of computing now, and only from Intel:Dual-Core Processing, combines two independent processor cores in one physical package. Processors run at the same frequency and share up to 6MB of L2 cache and up to 1333 MHZ Front Side Bus for truly parallel computingIntel® Wide Dynamic Execution, enabling delivery of more instructions per clock cycle to improve execution time and energy efficiencyIntel® Intelligent Power Capability, designed to deliver more energy-efficient performance and smarter battery performance in your laptopIntel® Smart Memory Access, improving system performance by optimizing the use of the available data bandwidthIntel® Advanced Smart Cache, providing a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for multi-core and dual-core processorsIntel® Advanced Digital Media Boost, accelerating a broad range of applications, including video, speech and image, photo processing, encryption, financial, engineering and scientific applications

Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor

Extreme exhilaration. Extreme enjoyment.
Whether it's gaming, digital photography, or video editing, today's high-impact

entertainment demands breakthrough technology. Now with a new version based on Intel's

cutting edge 45nm technology utilizing hafnium-infused circuitry to deliver even greater

performance and power efficiency.
Your options, multiplied
With four cores and high scores, the Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor QX9650 is flat out the

most extreme desktop processor. It's Intel's top of the line quad-core processor

specifically built for hardcore enthusiasts who don’t take kindly to compromise.

Hafnium-infused circuitry drives innovative processor design, enabling greater performance

and efficiency. The Intel Core 2 Extreme processor QX9650 is the ultimate multimedia engine.

And the performance? It eats benchmarks for breakfast.

Features and benefits
When "Extreme" is an understatement.
It's not about playing the game. It's about dominating and winning the game. Designed for

extreme performance, the Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel Core 2 Extreme processors feature the

latest arsenal of performance-rich technologies:
Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution, enabling delivery of more instructions per clock cycle to

improve gaming execution time and energy efficiency


Intel® Deep Power Down Technology, designed to deliver extreme energy-efficient performance


Intel® Smart Memory Access, improving system performance by optimizing the use of all

available data bandwidth


Intel® Advanced Smart Cache, providing a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem.

Optimized for industry leading multi-threaded games


Intel® Advanced Digital Media Boost, accelerating a broad range of applications, including

ultra-realistic game physics and human-like artificial intelligence for an intense gaming

experience unlike any other. Now improved even further on 45nm versions with Intel® HD Boost

utilizing new SSE4 instructions for even better multimedia performance
Warning: Graphics may appear to be too real.
The Intel Core 2 Extreme processor has the power for incredible visual experiences. Get

inside amazingly complex HD games and applications with the incredible performance from

Intel's most advanced gaming desktop processor ever.
Energy-efficient performance? Rage on.
The Intel Core 2 Extreme processor was designed to enable energy-efficiency so you can

maximize your performance. Plus, the added energy efficiency allows systems to run quieter

so you only hear what you want to hear - the sounds of sweet victory perhaps?