Intel's new chip to be called Core i7

Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:24 PM EDT
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SANTA CLARA — Intel Corp. said Sunday it plans to sell its new generation of chips for desktop computers under the established "Core" brand, with the first chips of the new line to be called Core i7.

The microprocessors are based on a design the company has code-named Nehalem and are expected to be in production the last three months of this year. Intel says the new design will deliver both high performance and energy efficiency.

Santa Clara-based Intel indicated that the Core name, already used for other chips including the popular Core 2 Duo processor, will be its flagship PC processor brand.

"Expect Intel to focus even more marketing resources around that name and the Core i7 products starting now," Sean Maloney, general manager of Intel's sales and marketing group, said in a news release.

The first chips in the new family of processors, including an "Extreme Edition" version, will carry an "i7" identifier. The identifier will be the first of several to come as different chips are launched over the next year, Intel said.

Intel is the world's No. 1 maker of microprocessors with about three-quarters of the worldwide market.

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{"commentId":2419458,"authorDomain":"leogodin"}
leogodin

As an Intel employee I have to say that it's awesome to keep seeing fantastic chips coming out. I know many of the chip design engineers and these men/woman are passionate about what they do.

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Reply#1 - Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:16 PM EDT
{"commentId":2422891,"authorDomain":"gypsywolfspirit"}
gypsywolfspirit

Even though I no longer work for Intel I still say their chips are far superior to those of AMD! Keep up the good work. I only wish that the Flash Memory could have been as successful....

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    Reply#2 - Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:52 AM EDT
    {"commentId":2423018,"authorDomain":"leogodin"}
    leogodin

    Are you possibly a Numonix employee?

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      #2.1 - Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:06 AM EDT
      {"commentId":2423184,"authorDomain":"gypsywolfspirit"}
      gypsywolfspirit

      I almost was. I actually decided to leave California due to financial reasons before that occurred. A number of my friends are Numonix employees though. I tried to stay with Intel, but the interviews up in Oregon kept being delayed.

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        #2.2 - Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:25 AM EDT
        {"commentId":2423235,"authorDomain":"leogodin"}
        leogodin

        OK. I hope everything worked out well for you. It's fun working at Intel but it can also be fun trying something different.

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          #2.3 - Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:30 AM EDT
          {"commentId":2423339,"authorDomain":"gypsywolfspirit"}
          gypsywolfspirit

          Thanks. You never know what the future holds, I might end up back there some day... :)

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            #2.4 - Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:43 AM EDT
            {"commentId":2423524,"authorDomain":"leogodin"}
            leogodin

            If you do, look me up. My newsvine name is my real name.

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              #2.5 - Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:04 PM EDT
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              {"commentId":2433188,"authorDomain":"SHSDavid"}
              Dav5049915

              i want to be an AMD fanboi. But it just isn't happenign anymore, and intel is putting out some awesome chips.

              can't wait for these ones to make it into some new laptops so i can upgrade :)

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              Reply#3 - Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:54 PM EDT
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