Intel has just announced that the upcoming 45nm 'Nehalem' processors will carry the Core i7 moniker. The logos above show the variants for mainstream models (blue) and the Extreme Editions (black).

Nehalem is due to launch by the end of 2008, and includes novelties such as an integrated memory controller and a graphics chip built into the CPU package. It also introduces Intel's replacement for the traditional front-side bus, known as QuickPath Interconnect (QPI). Hyperthreading also returns, allowing two threads per core.