As expected, Intel this week announced the Pentium Extreme Edition 955, based on the 65-nanometer Presler design. The Hyper-Threading-enabled dual-core processor runs at 3.46 GHz, uses a 1,066 MHz FSB and brings 4 MB of L2 cache (2 MB per core). The Pentium EE 955, which will only hit stores in mid-January, is paired with the i975X chipset. Intel is set to launch its 900 series, also based on the Presler core, next week.