CNET reports that Intel will announced that their upcoming Conroe desktop chips and Merom notebook chips will be released under the name Core 2 Duo, continuing the naming brand started earlier this year with the Core Duo.

The Core 2 Duo will have model numbers to show its performance with the desktop having 4000 or 6000 and the notebook chips named either 5000 or 7000.

The chips will also have letters that will indicate power usage. According to News.com, Core 2 Duos will bear either a preceding E for 55-75W power consumption or T for 25-55W.

Desktop Core 2 Duos will follow with a 4xxx or 6xxx number, while mobile Core 2 Duos will sport 5xxx or 7xxx numbers.

The desktop Core 2 Duo is due out in July while the notebook Core 2 Duo is due in August.