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Core 2 Duo Processor "Conroe" (Dual Core)

Conroe is one of the best-known code names and it stands for Intel's Core 2 Duo processor with 4 MB shared L2 cache. Conroe is available at 2.4 to 2.93 GHz. The latter is sold as the Core 2 Extreme processor. Core 2 Duo processors are rated at 65 W.