On August 11, 2008, Intel announced the Core Processor Family with the first desktop versions of the new Nehalem-based processor family are branded the Intel Core-i7 series. These “Bloomfield” processors have dominated the market when it comes to performance, but they also come at a higher price premium. Nearly 4 months ago Intel announced the Lynnfield Core-i5 and i7 CPU’s for the LGA 1156 platform with the promise of an even more mainstream processor on the way. It has been a long time coming, but Intel has finally brought Nehalem performance to the small form factors. Today we are looking at the latest in their lineup, the Clarkdale Core-i5 and i3 CPU’s.