Desktop Processor

The Intel® Core™2 processor family delivers unrivaled performance and breakthrough energy efficiency. The Intel® Core™2 processor family are Intel's newest processors, built using 45nm technology with hafnium-infused circuitry which improves performance even further.¹ Just imagine the possibilities.


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Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition
The highest performing desktop processor on the planet.¹ Shatter the limits of desktop computing with the intelligent performance of the Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition, the smartest way to blast through highly-threaded games and applications.

Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition
Conquer the world of extreme gaming with the fastest processor on the planet: the Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition.¹ With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that responds to your workload, it delivers an incredible breakthrough in gaming performance.


Intel® Core™ i7 processor
Intel® Core™ i7 processor
With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that automatically applies processing power where it's needed most, new Intel® Core™ i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They're the best desktop processors on the planet.¹




See what ISVs are saying about Intel®Core™ i7 processors
"Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X2 consumer video editing and authoring software takes advantage of the Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Intel® Hyperthreading technology to execute multiple video encoding tasks simultaneously."
—Denise MacDonell, Senior Director of Product Management, Digital Media, Corel - November 2008
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Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor
Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor
For extreme computing. Enjoy revolutionary levels of performance enabling vivid, high-definition experiences and multi-tasking responsiveness from state-of-the-art Intel dual-core and quad-core technologies.


Intel® Core™2 Quad processor
Intel® Core™2 Quad processor
Multimedia enthusiasts, prepare to enthuse. Bring quad-core performance to your desktop with the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor. It's the ideal engine for highly threaded entertainment applications and highly productive multitasking.


Intel® Core™2 Duo processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor
The power to perform. With power-optimized enabled dual-core technology and exceptional energy efficiency, the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor excels running the most intense applications.