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the i5 to replace the lower i7s?

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iv been hearing people say the core i5 will replace the lower end core i7s eg i7 920 &i7 950. is this true?

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According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_i5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_i5: Based on this it shall

Lynnfield# cite_note-0 [1] is the codename of an upcoming family of /wiki/Intel Intel desktop /wiki/X86-64 x86-64 /wiki/CPU microprocessors. It is scheduled to be released in the third quarter of 2009# cite_note-DailyTech-1 [2] using the /wiki/Intel_Nehalem_(microarchitecture) Intel Nehalem microarchitecture and is a mainstream variant to the /wiki/Intel_Core_i7 Intel Core i7 family.# cite_note-DailyTech-1 [2] Lynnfield microprocessors will feature an integrated dual-channel /wiki/DDR3 DDR3 memory controller,# cite_note-DailyTech-1 [2] integrated /wiki/PCI-Express PCI-Express graphics controller and /wiki/Direct_Media_Interface Direct Media Interface controller for communication with /w/index.php?title=Intel_P55&action=edit&redlink=1 Intel P55 (Ibexpeak) chipset.# cite_note-2 [3] Lynnfield was supposed to be released in July, 2009, but has been delayed to September because Intel wants vendors to deplete the Intel series 4 chipset so the processor can be released with the Intel series 5 chipsets.# cite_note-3 [4] It has been stated among various sources that Core i5 would be the brand name for Lynnfield, but Intel announced at Computex 2009 that this was not the case.# cite_note-4 [5]

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