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Core 2 Duo E7500

Intel desktop processor · Core 2 · launched January 2009

Launch price
$133
≈ $205 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
2 / 2
3 MB L2 cache
Rated power
65 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core 2 Duo E7500 launched at $133 in 2009. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $205 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 54% rise over 17 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2009 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore 2
LaunchedJanuary 2009
Launch price$133 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 775
Cores / threads2 / 2
Base clock2.93 GHz
L2 cache3 MB
Rated power65 W (TDP)

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