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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060124124947
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000050863-06-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLUMMER JAMES D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242607

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06217
		FILM NUMBER:		06545636

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3107268000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 KANSAS STREET
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTEL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050863
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				941672743
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087658080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD
		STREET 2:		RN6-27
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95052-8119
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    <periodOfReport>2006-01-23</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000050863</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTEL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001242607</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PLUMMER JAMES D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TERMAN 214</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STANFORD UNIVERSITY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STANFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94305</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.33</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Dr. Plummer holds 15,000 options with the right to buy Intel Corporation common stock.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JAMES D. PLUMMER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-23</signatureDate>
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