Intel has today officially unveiled its brand new Core 2 Quad line of processors.

Intel states that the processors are aimed at “sleek and cool” desktops with the new components weighing in at 2.33GHz, 2.66GHz and 2.83GHz and all consuming just 65W of energy. This is in comparison to 95W of pasts models at the same clock speeds. In bulk quantities, they should each cost $245, $320 and $369 respectively.

AppleInsider suggests with very little evidence that the chips could be destined for new iMacs which were originally expected at Macworld 2009. In mid-December it was revealed via text strings in Apple’s own Operating System that the iMac would at least gain the new NVIDIA chipsets present in Apple’s new notebooks.