The High-k Solution

The Intel's Core 2 microprocessors, based on the latest 45-nanometer CMOS process technology have more transistors and run faster and cooler than microprocessors fabricated with the previous, 65-nm process generation. For compute-intensive music, video, and gaming applications, users will see a hefty performance increase.

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