The digital home redefined
With the Intel® Core™2 Duo desktop processor now powering selected Intel® Viiv™ technology home entertainment PCs, you'll get amazingly improved video, gaming, and multimedia application performance. With processing speeds up to 40% faster¹ than the previous generation Intel® processors, watching a downloaded movie while streaming music over your home network will become your norm.
Get astonishingly rich media with new levels of performance and reliability. And get it all in one device. Intel Viiv technology is the conduit between your broadband connection and all your various electronic devices. Now you can access the ever-expanding universe of on-demand entertainment—including TV, games, and music. The entertainment possibilities are virtually endless! Amplify your home entertainment with Intel Viiv technology available with Intel® Core™2 Duo processors.
What the experts are saying
"Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processors looks like a winner, and will likely be the shiny new bauble that performance enthusiasts love to have dangled in front of them. We're certainly impressed with what we've seen–high performance and low power utilization."
July 13, 2006 | Extremetech.com
¹ Performance measured Intel® Core™2 Duo desktop processors compared to Intel® Pentium® D Processor 805 on SPECint_base2000 and SPECint_rate_base2000 (2 copies.) Actual performance may vary. See www.intel.com/performance for more information.
² Verified services will vary, and content restrictions may apply. Wireless and network performance varies wth specific hardware and software configurations, usage, and environmental inteference. Use a wired connection for improved performance with video and other media. May require TV tuner card and/or remote which may be sold separately. Instant on/off feature works after initial boot, when activated. See www.intel.com/go/viiv_info for more information.