Intel is already shipping two of the Core i3 generation, based on Clarkdale 32nm dual-core with graphics, but it also plans to launch a third CPU with the same brand and naturally higher clock speed.

The Core i3 530 works at 2.93GHz while Core i3 540 works at 3.06GHz and both don’t support Turbo overclocking and they have 4MB cache, DDR3 1333 memory support, 73W TDP, two cores with four threads, Intel Clear Video tech and 733MHz graphics.

The new and faster Core i3 550 is planned for Q2 and it comes with 3.2GHz clock speed, while the rest of the specification is the same.  Since Core i3 540 is sitting on top of the old Wofldale-based Core 2 Duo E7600, Q2 Core i3 550 will take over the role of Core i3 540 in Q2. The 540 should push out the Wolfdale based E7600 from Intel’s essential ES2 product roadmap.

Wolfdale Core 2 Duo product line will remain available in lower market segment that Intel calls ES1 for the better part of 2010, at least in the desktop market.