Intel to phase out 5 65 nm dual cores

Intel has decided to phase out 5 65 nm dual core processors, namely the Core 2 Duo E6850, E6750, E6550, E6450 et E4600. Just as the Core i7 is being launched, the Dual Core “Conroe” as it appeared a little over two years ago, to the resounding success we’re all aware of, is now being taken off the market to make way for its successor, the 45nm Penryns.

As usual, manufacturers who still have a specific requirement for these CPUs will be able to continue to order them until March 2009, for deliveries up until May 2010 for tray versions and June 2009 for boxed versions. The Q9450, which is engraved at 45 nm, will also be phased out over the same period, in line with Intel’s 45 nm quad core policy in regard to the versions with a cache of 4, 6 and 12 MB.