Intel to slash prices, launch new Core2 Duo models

In what is turning out to be a very interesting development, particularly for the consumer, Intel has informed it’s partners of further plans for more price cuts to it’s Core2 line of CPUs. The diary date is July 22nd. It also looks very likely that they will simultaneously launch the E6×50 model processors, which differ from their E6×00 brethren by upping the FSB speed from 1066MHz to 1333MHz.

New Core 2 Duos include the E6850 (3GHz), the E6750 (2.66GHz) and the E6550 (2.33GHz), all apparently to still fit within the 65W thermal envelope. These new models include a new technology - Intel’s Trusted Execution Technology (TXT), which you may be more familiar with as LaGrande.

Prices for the new processors will be $266, $183, and $163 respectively, which makes them around 40% less expensive than their 1066MHz brethren.

Intel is obviously looking to continue the pressure on AMD, whose launch of 65nm CPUs (Barcelona core, or Phenom as we have now been informed) are due at around the same time.

Either way, it’s very good news for us, the consumer.

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