I also don't think it's the peak. Perhaps Ivy Bridge (the next iteration due in 1H2012) since it's rumored to have more or less the same TDPs but with 20-50% mo

I also don't think it's the peak. Perhaps Ivy Bridge (the next iteration due in 1H2012) since it's rumored to have more or less the same TDPs but with 20-50% more performance. Although the TDP is going to be programmable so OEMs could decide they "underclock" the chip.