Back in August, we wrote that Intel’s Core 2 Quad lineup is still kicking strong and that the company intends to launch new models within the series even at the start of the new decade. The Yorkfield-based 45nm processor taking the spotlight is yet another socket LGA 775 model targeted at the midrange consumer market.

The Core 2 Quad Q9500 runs at 2.83GHz and is the planned successor of the Core 2 Quad Q9400 at 2.66GHz. As with every CPU in this particular family group, it features a 1333MHz FSB and a 95W TDP along with Intel VT-d and Intel TXT support. However, the L2 cache on this model is reduced to only 6MB unlike the Q9550 2.83GHz with 12MB of L2 cache.

This CPU will be launched on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the same $183 price point of the Q9400. At the same time, this will also serve as the launch date of Intel’s fastest 45nm Wolfdale-based dual-core known as the Pentium E6600 2.93GHz.