Sources tipped that Intel has confirmed to release Quad-core Desktop processor earlier to Q4. The price is set at $999, following the traditional price for the most high-end Core 2 Extreme product. Its performance-to-cost would sure be in great advantage than AMD Athlon 64 FX-64, the high-end product from AMD releasing in Q4 also. The first Desktop quad-core processor is originally scheduled in 2007 Q1, yet it has been pushed earlier to 2006 Q4, according to the latest roadmap from Intel. It would be a member of Core 2 Extreme family for high-end users. While the official name has not been decided yet, the specification is confirmed to be using Socket 775, 65nm manufacturing process, clocked at 2.66GHz with 4MB L2 x2 Cache at 1066MHZ FSB, and supporting Enhanced Intel Speedstep, Intel Virtualization and Execute Bit Disable.

Kentsfield is a quad-core product based on Core architecture. It?s made from combining two Conroe core together, similar to dual-core Presler, where L2 Cache is separated for each code and the transfer between have to make use of FSB and the north bridge.

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