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Intel Corp. will release its code-named Lynnfield processors aimed at mainstream market on the 6th of September, according to documents seen by X-bit labs. However, the high-end versions of Lynnfield chip, which will be marketed under Intel Core i7 or i5 names, will easily rival existing Core i7 both in terms of performance and in terms of price.

The first Lynnfield chiips to be unveiled will be models Core i7-870 (4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB cache, 2.93GHz clock-speed), Core i7-860 (4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB cache, 2.80GHz clock-speed) and Core i5-750 (4 cores, 4 threads, 8MB cache, 2.66GHz clock-speed) that will cost $562, $284 and $196, respectively. At present Intel Core i7-950 (4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB cache, 3.06GHz clock-speed) is priced at $562 and on October 18, 2009, Intel plans to introduce Core i7-960 chip (4 cores, 8 threads, 8MB cache, 3.2GHz clock-speed) at that price-point.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/dis...Documents.html

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