Today marks the 14th anniversary of the release of dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo processors. We remind you why
The first models of "oak bark" released July 272006 They became a serious breakthrough, since they were significantly ahead of their predecessors in performance by tens of percent and at the same time heated up much less. Different processor models operated at standard frequencies from 1.86 GHz to 2.67 GHz and overclocked well in the capable hands of enthusiasts. For example, versions E6600 and E6700 worked stably even at 6.1 GHz (when cooled with liquid nitrogen).