Intel has some aggressive plans for Core 2010 expansion in 2010 and beyond. Core 2010 is a mutual name for Lynnfield and Clarkdale desktop processors or the second generation of Nehalem architecture.

In Q2 2010, Intel plans to have 44 percent of all sold CPUs based on Core 2010. 45 percent of all CPUs sold in this quarter should go to business market segment and in overall desktop market Intel hopes to have 44 percent of all desktop CPUs based on Core 2010.

In Q3 2010 consumer presence of Core 2010 should jump to 55 percent, business presence should jump to 56 percent while the overall market share should jump to 53 percent.

In Q4 2010, consumer market share of Core 2010 should jump to 77 percent while the business sector should have 68 percent of all CPUs based on Core 2010. Overall desktop presence for Core 2010 in the last quarter should be at 67 percent.

In Q1 2011, the same quarter when Sandy Bridge 32nm launches, Core 2010 market share should jump to a record 88 percent while in business segment Intel hopes that 79 percent of all CPUs should be Core 2010 based. Overall market share for Core 2010 in Q1 2011 should be 83 percent, quite a big number.