Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

Some things just belong together

Revolutionize your PC with the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor and Microsoft Windows Vista*. Get blistering performance, stunning entertainment, and the power to do more than ever before. Because when superior design meets groundbreaking technology, the possibilities are endless.

Get more out of your PC

• Get up to 40% more performance¹ with Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processors powering Vista. Do more at once with effortless multi-tasking.
• Let Intel® Graphics Technology give you the most out of the new Windows Aero* user experience.
• Find documents and data files in a flash with the speed of the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the dynamic search capabilities of Windows Vista.
• Bring your imagination to life with Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processors powering Windows Photo Gallery* and Windows Movie Maker*.

Create a high-definition slideshow movie with 100 of your favorite photos in about an hour; 57% faster than previous generation processors.²

Convert 30 minutes of MPEG video files into a high-definition Windows Media* file in under an hour; 29% faster than previous generation processors. ³

Experience breathtaking high-definition entertainment

Now everyone in your family can find, organize, create and play all their digital entertainment in one place with Intel® Viiv™ processor technology powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

• Rock the house with smooth, high-definition video playback and up to 7.1 theater-quality surround sound with Intel's support for the Dolby PC Entertainment experience on Windows Vista.
• Blast new and exclusive music, TV shows, and movies from your entertainment PC.

Get your game on

• More play, your way with the Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor for unbelievable game-play realism.
• Satisfy your passion for extreme gaming: enjoy jaw-dropping, next-generation 3D graphics and a wide selection of high-performance games.
• Handle advanced AI and physics for intense, stutter-free 3D gaming.

Your digital life to go+

Play and share your favorite movies, games, music, and home videos on your Intel® Centrino® Duo processor technology-based laptop featuring the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and Windows Vista.

• Enjoy the highest level of the Windows Aero user experience with Intel Graphics.
• Do more of the things you love where and when you want: laptops running Vista on Intel Centrino Duo processor technology deliver outstanding power management for great battery life, and easy-to-use options for enhanced security when connecting wirelessly on the go.
• Tailor your wireless environment on the go using Windows Mobility Center and an Intel Centrino Duo processor technology based-laptop. Confidently connect to wireless networks at a growing number of hotspots around the world.
• Enjoy more time unplugged thanks to outstanding processor performance, energy efficiency, and power-management features that maximize battery life.