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Core 2 Duo E6700

Intel desktop processor · Core 2 · launched July 2006

Launch price
$530
≈ $870 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
2 / 2
4 MB L2 cache
Rated power
65 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core 2 Duo E6700 launched at $530 in 2006. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $870 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 64% rise over 20 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2006 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore 2
LaunchedJuly 2006
Launch price$530 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 775
Cores / threads2 / 2
Base clock2.67 GHz
L2 cache4 MB
Rated power65 W (TDP)

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