EU officials assessed the fine in 2009 after determining that in 2002-07, Intel awarded rebates to computer makers if they bought exclusively or mostly Intel-made CPUs, commonly known as the brains of a computer.
Intel also made payments to computer makers if they agreed to postpone or cancel the launch of computers that contained CPUs made by a rival manufacturer, EU officials found.
Intel had sought the annulment of the decision or, failing that, a substantial reduction of the fine. Today, the EU's General Court dismissed the action and upheld the findings and the fine.