What Ever Happened To The Core 2 Quad 7xxx Series?

[godbrother]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors#.22Yorkfield-6M.22_.2845_nm.29

^ According to Wikipedia, the Q7 series where to be released sometime last year, but never were. What happened to them? Did they cancel production?

 

[ares1214]

well what probably happened was the idea for i7 popped up, and whats the point of releasing an obselete processor at the same time you are trying to push a futuristic processor.

 

[loneninja]

well what probably happened was the idea for i7 popped up, and whats the point of releasing an obselete processor at the same time you are trying to push a futuristic processor.

Why was I5 released after I7? Why does I3 come out next year? Simply put to fill out a budget line up, and that is what the Q7XXX series was suppose to do.

 

[LePhuronn]

The i5 is a derivative of the technology used to make the i7.

The i3 fills out the budget line-up as you say, but the i3 CPUs are made with the new 32nm process, which is newer technology and as a result come out later.

Bear in mind that i3, i5, i7 is a brand name, not build or release order.