[citation][nom]GreatWalrus[/nom]But with a smaller manufacturing method, don't these processors run with less energy, faster speeds, and on smaller chips?Wouldn't a Core i7 920 perform better as a 32nm chip rather than a 45nm chip? I'm totally open to whatever you have to say, I'm just beginning to learn more about processors and manufacturing technology.[/citation]
It does, and you're right.
But, these initial 32nm processors are going to be made for the mainstream and for laptops. So far, Intel only has Enthusiast i7 processors, meant for high performance. But it needs to populate the Core i7 line with mainstream processors.
At some point Intel will release Enthusiast processors at 32nm, meant for high performance, but these are going to be low power, cheap, and efficient.