Intel introduces new Core processors; new flagship revealed
Tuesday 17th July 2007, 12:12:00 AM, written by Farid
In a common press release issued today, Intel announced its new laptop high-end CPU, the Core 2 Extreme X7800, but also new desktop parts. These desktop parts include the new company flagship, the Core 2 Extreme QX6850 quad-core processor.
Shipping immediately to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), this set of new Core processors, from top-to-bottom, includes the quad-core processors Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700, which run run respectively at frequencies of 3 GHz and 2.66 GHz for the cores, and 1333 MHz and 1066 MHz for the front side buses. Both of the quad-core processors support 8 MB of L2 cache memory.
The dual-core offerings are comprised of the 3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6850, the 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo E6750 and the 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo E6550. All these Core 2 Duo processors will have a front side bus set at 1333 MHz and 4 MB of L2 cache.
These new Core processors are making their entry into the market a year after the arrival of the original Core offerings, a CPU line that has experienced great market and critical successes since its inception. It is noteworthy that after only a year on the market, the Core line of processors has nearly taken over half of the Top500 list.
Shipping immediately to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), this set of new Core processors, from top-to-bottom, includes the quad-core processors Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700, which run run respectively at frequencies of 3 GHz and 2.66 GHz for the cores, and 1333 MHz and 1066 MHz for the front side buses. Both of the quad-core processors support 8 MB of L2 cache memory.
The dual-core offerings are comprised of the 3 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6850, the 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo E6750 and the 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo E6550. All these Core 2 Duo processors will have a front side bus set at 1333 MHz and 4 MB of L2 cache.
These new Core processors are making their entry into the market a year after the arrival of the original Core offerings, a CPU line that has experienced great market and critical successes since its inception. It is noteworthy that after only a year on the market, the Core line of processors has nearly taken over half of the Top500 list.
Pricing and specifications for the new desktop Core offering from Intel:
| Processor | Number of Cores | Frequency | Front Side Bus (FSB) | L2 Cache | Price in 1,000-Unit Quantities |
| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 | 4 | 3.0 GHz | 1333 MHz | 8 MB | $999 |
| Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 | 4 | 2.66 GHz | 1066 MHz | 8 MB | $530 |
| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 | 2 | 3.0 GHz | 1333 MHz | 4 MB | $266 |
| Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 | 2 | 2.66 GHz | 1333 MHz | 4 MB | $183 |
| Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 | 2 | 2.33 GHz | 1333 MHz | 4 MB | $163 |
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