Intel Core I5 information and benchmark comparision
Late this year Intel will introduce new sockt and new range of processors
under the name Core I5 and Core I3.
Processor
Cores
Future
Socket
Intel Core I7
4
Current and will continue
LGA1366
Intel Core I5
2 or 4
Late 2009
LGA1156
Intel Core I3
2 or 4
Late 2009
LGA1156
Core 2 Quad
4
Current, but will be discontinued.
LGA775
Core 2 Duo
2
Current, but will be discontinued.
LGA775
Pentium Dual core
2
Current and will continue
LGA775
Celeron
1 or 2
Current and will continue
LGA775
Atom
1 or 2 ?
Current and will continue
It is not sure whether the socket LGA775 will continue to serve the Pentium Dual Core
and Celeron market. But it is most likely that things will more to the new LGA1156 socket
and LGA775 will discontinue in few years time.
