As if we were just waiting for the i5 Core, the Intel Core i3 could become a reality, and what is known so far are a bit interesting.

First we have about 32 nanometers in micros, a new manufacturing process that will bring improvements to the existing 45-nanometer micro. It is what we have been saying forever, a new generation with a higher yield but a lower consumption and less heat generated.

Although many details still need to know, the Intel Core i3 will have a model with four processor cores, operating under the LGA1156 socket (the same as the Core i5) and manufactured under the Nehalem platform, which is not a surprise absolute, since all the new generation is based on this architecture.

Release dates, from TechPowerUp point to the end of 2009, with prices still unknown but it should not be high, since we’re talking about a supposedly lower-middle range in the new products from Intel. Maybe around 100 or 150 euros, depending on the model chosen.