View this article at: http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/06/28/faster.core.duo.cpu/ Wednesday, Jun 28, 2006 7:20pm Intel ships faster 2.33GHz ... Intel this week is expected to begin shipping a faster version of its Core Duo processors, which are currently shipping Apple's line of Intel-based Macs as well as other PCs. Following the company's Woodcrest Xeon processor annnouncement earlier this week, the company will begin shipping the new Core Duo T2700, a 2.33GHz dual-core 65nm Yonah-based CPU, specifically targeted for high end notebooks and desktop replacement (DTR) devices. DailyTech reports that the processor is "already shipping at some retail outlets, and should start showing up in high-end notebooks very soon." The processor will be available for $637 in quantities of 1,000, while the price of the previous high-end 2.16GHz T2600--used in the top-of-the-line MacBook Pro--was reduced to $423 on June 4th. The publication reports that neither the T2600 nor T2700 will receive another discount until the Merom launch later this year. The "Woodcrest" dual-core Xeon 5100 may be used in Apple's forthcoming Intel-based desktops for professionals--replacing one of the company's last PowerPC-based product lines, the Power Mac G5. [updated]