All intel i7 processors: i5 vs i7 — Difference and Comparison

i5 vs i7 — Difference and Comparison

How much faster are Intel Core i7 processors compared with Core i5 processors and are they worth the higher price? Core i7 processors perform better because they have more cache (great for repetitive tasks), higher clock speed (advantageous for CPU-intensive tasks like video encoding), and hyper-threading (for faster multitasking).

For most mainstream consumers, i5 performance is more than sufficient; they will not need the extra performance of the i7 series if their use is limited to web browsing, email, watching video and office/productivity apps. Core i7 processors have an advantage for processor-intensive applications such as video encoding and rendering, 3D modeling, high-end graphics work and gaming. While both i5 and i7 processors can be used for gaming, high-end gaming PCs still tend to use dedicated GPUs.

Comparison chart

i5 versus i7 comparison chart
	i5	i7
	(489 ratings)	current rating is 4.26/5 1 2 3 4 5 (327 ratings)
Performance	Mid-level (4 star)	High-level (5 star)
Desktop	Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge-E, Sandy Bridge
Mobile	Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge
Cores	4 or 2	4
L3 Cache	6 or 3 MB	8 MB
Socket	LGA 1156, rPGA-9884, or BGA-988A.	LGA 1156, rPGA-9884, or BGA-988A.
TDP	77 W, 65 W, 45W, 35 W, 17 W, 13 W	130 W, 95 W, 77 W, 65 W, 55 W, 45 W, 35 W, 25 W, 17 W
I/O Bus	Direct Media Interface, Integrated GPU.	Direct Media Interface, Integrated GPU.

Performance

Intel Core i7 is a high-end processor and is more appropriate than the i5 processors for certain intensive tasks, such as data crunching, graphics and video editing, and PC gaming. i7 processors feature a larger cache, hyper-threading, and a higher clock speed.

Even so, computer processors are rarely the bottleneck in performance these days. Instead, memory (RAM) and storage (SSD instead of an HDD) provide greater bang for the buck for increased performance from a computer.

Gaming Performance

According to a study by APC, the difference between the Core i5-3450 and the top-end Core i7-3770k is about 10%. With 1080p, the i5-3450 delivered 81.6fps on Crysis, while the top Core i5, i5-3550 delivered 86.7. The i7-3770K delivered 89.3fps.

Video Editing

According to APC Magazine, there is some benefit to using i7 if ripping DVDs and converting them to .MKV files. However, they suggest that the i5-3750K is the best option, as it is perfectly between the i5-3450 and the i7-3770K in terms of performance, but is far closer to the i5-3450 in price.

Price

i5 systems are typically cheaper than comparable i7 systems by about $150. According to APC Magazine, only $40 separates the different i5 chips, with a $120 difference between i5 and i7.

i5 vs i7 Specifications

There are several generations of Core i5 and i7 processors, the latest being Ivy Bridge, preceded by Sandy Bridge, Westmere and Nehalem. This comparison will focus on the latest (Ivy Bridge) models. Concise, useful information about older models is available on Wikipedia (for i5 and for i7)

Turbo Boost

Turbo Boost is Intel’s terminology for overclocking CPUs, allowing them to run faster than their base clock speed. Both Core i7 and i5 processors support Turbo Boost.

Hyper-threading

Intel Hyper-Threading increases CPU performance for multi-threaded tasks and is helpful for multitasking when several applications are running simultaneously. As discussed above, all Core i7 processors and mobile i5 processors support hyper-threading.

Specifications for Desktop i5 and i7 CPUs

All Core i5 and Core i7 Ivy Bridge processors for desktop have 4 cores and a Direct Media Interface with Integrated GPU.

Desktop versions of both i5 and i7 Ivy Bridge processors are quad-core. i7 processors on the desktop support hyper-threading while Core i5 processors on the desktop do not.

CPU Model	Frequency	Cores	L3 cache	Release price	Power consumption
i5-3330	3 GHz	4	6 MB	$182	standard power
i5-3330S	2. 7 GHz	4	6 MB	$177	low power
i5-3335S	2.7 GHz	4	6 MB	$194	low power
i5-3350P	3.1 GHz	4	6 MB	$177	standard power
i5-3450	3.1 GHz	4	6 MB	$195	standard power
i5-3450S	2.8 GHz	4	6 MB	$195	low power
i5-3470S	2.9 GHz	4	6 MB	$184	low power
i5-3470T	2.9 GHz	2	3 MB	$184	standard power
i5-3470T	3.2 GHz	4	6 MB	$184	standard power
i5-3475S	2.9 GHz	4	6 MB	$201	low power
i5-3550	3.3 GHz	4	6 MB	$213	standard power
i5-3550S	3 GHz	4	6 MB	$205	low power
i5-3570	3. 4 GHz	4	6 MB	$205	standard power
i5-3570K	3.4 GHz	4	6 MB	$235	standard power
i5-3570S	3.1 GHz	4	6 MB	$205	low power
i5-3570T	2.3 GHz	4	6 MB	$205	ultra-low power
i5-4570T	2.9 GHz	2	4 MB	$192	ultra-low power
i5-4430	3 GHz	4	6 MB	$182	standard power
i5-4440	3.1 GHz	4	6 MB	$182	standard power
i5-4570	3.2 GHz	4	6 MB	$192	standard power
i5-4670	3.4 GHz	4	6 MB	$213	standard power
i5-4670K	3.4 GHz	4	6 MB	$242	standard power
i7-3770	3. 4 GHz	4	8 MB	$278	standard power
i7-3770K	3.5 GHz	4	8 MB	$313	standard power
i7-3770S	3.1 GHz	4	8 MB	$278	low power
i7-3770T	2.5 GHz	4	8 MB	$278	ultra-low power
i7-4770	3.4 GHz	4	8 MB	$303	standard power
i7-4770K	3.5 GHz	4	8 MB	$339	standard power
i7-4771	3.5 GHz	4	8 MB	$320	standard power
i7-4770S	3.1 GHz	4	8 MB	$303	low power
i7-4765T	2 GHz	4	8 MB	$303	ultra-low power
i7-4770T	2.5 GHz	4	8 MB	$303	ultra-low power

Specifications for Mobile i5 and i7 Processors

For the mobile versions of Ivy Bridge i5 and i7 processors (used in laptops and netbooks), things are a little different. Core i5 mobile processors are dual-core and so are some i7 processors, while other i7 CPUs are quad-core. All Core i5 and i7 mobile processors support hyper-threading. So there is a smaller performance gap between i5 and dual-core i7 mobile processors. Quad-core i7 mobile processors do deliver increased performance but may sacrifice some battery life to do so.

CPU Model	Frequency	Cores	L3 cache	Release price	Power consumption
i5-3210M	2.5 GHz	2	3 MB	$225	standard power
i5-3210M	1.5 GHz	2	3 MB	$250	ultra-low power
i5-3210M	1.5 GHz	2	3 MB	$250	ultra-low power
i5-3230M	2.6 GHz	2	3 MB	$225	standard power
i5-3317U	1. 7 GHz	2	3 MB	$225	low power
i5-3320M	2.6 GHz	2	3 MB	$225	standard power
i5-3337U	1.8 GHz	2	3 MB	$225	low power
i5-3340M	2.7 GHz	2	3 MB	$225	standard power
i5-3360M	2.8 GHz	2	3 MB	$266	standard power
i5-3380M	2.9 GHz	2	3 MB	$266	standard power
i5-3427U	1.8 GHz	2	3 MB	$225	low power
i5-3437U	1.9 GHz	2	3 MB	$225	low power
i5-3610ME	2.7 GHz	2	3 MB	$276	standard power
i7-3517U	1.9 GHz	2	4 MB	$346	ultra-low power
i7-3517UE	1. 7 GHz	2	4 MB	$330	ultra-low power
i7-3520M	2.9 GHz	2	4 MB	$346	standard power
i7-3540M	3 GHz	2	4 MB	$346	standard power
i7-3555LE	2.5 GHz	2	4 MB	$360	low power
i7-3573U	2 GHz	2	4 MB	$346	ultra-low power
i7-3610QE	2.3 GHz	4	6 MB	$393	standard power
i7-3610QM	2.3 GHz	4	6 MB	$378	standard power
i7-3612QE	2.1 GHz	4	6 MB	$426	low power
i7-3612QM	2.1 GHz	4	6 MB	$378	low power
i7-3615QE	2.3 GHz	4	6 MB	$393	standard power
i7-3615QM	2. 3 GHz	4	6 MB	$378	standard power
i7-3630QM	2.4 GHz	4	6 MB	$378	standard power
i7-3632QM	2.2 GHz	4	6 MB	$378	low power
i7-3635QM	2.4 GHz	4	6 MB	$378	standard power
i7-3667U	2 GHz	2	4 MB	$346	ultra-low power
i7-3687U	2.1 GHz	2	4 MB	$356	ultra-low power
i7-3689Y	1.5 GHz	2	4 MB	$362	ultra-low power
i7-3720QM	2.6 GHz	4	6 MB	$378	standard power
i7-3740QM	2.7 GHz	4	6 MB	$378	standard power
i7-3820QM	2.7 GHz	4	8 MB	$568	standard power
i7-3840QM	2. 8 GHz	4	8 MB	$568	standard power
i7-3920XM	2.9 GHz	4	8 MB	$1,096	standard power
i7-3940XM	3 GHz	4	8 MB	$1,096	standard power

References

All Intel Processors — Intel.com
Wikipedia:Intel Core
wikipedia:List of Intel Core i5 microprocessors
wikipedia:List of Intel Core i7 microprocessors
Ivy Bridge CPUs — Buyer’s Guide by APC Magazine
How Intel processors are numbered
Compare Intel processors
3rd generation (Ivy Bridge) Intel Core processors specifications

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All Core i7 Models — Hardware Secrets

These are a series of quick reference tables showing the main specs of all Core i7 models released to date. Updated to include “Haswell” models.

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Introduction

The Core i7 is a CPU series manufactured by Intel aimed at high-range computers. In this tutorial, we will present a series of quick reference tables for you to compare the main differences between all models released to date.

By the way, the correct name of this line of processors is “Core i7,” not “Intel i7.”

Currently, there are four different generations of Core i7 processors available. In the tables below, we describe the main differences between these generations and the model series within each generation.

Model	8xx	9xx	6xx	7xx	8xx and 9xx
Market	Desktop	Desktop	Mobile	Mobile	Mobile
Generation	First	First	First	First	First
Microarchitecture	Nehalem	Nehalem	Nehalem	Nehalem	Nehalem
Manufacturing Process	45 nm	45 nm or 32 nm	32 nm	45 nm	45 nm
Number of Cores	4	4 or 6	2	4	4
Hyper-Threading	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
L1 cache (per core)	32 kiB+32 kiB	32 kiB+32 kiB	32 kiB+32kB	32 kiB+32 kiB	32 kiB+32 kiB
L2 cache (per core)	256 kiB	256 kiB	256 kiB	256 kiB	256 kiB
L3 cache (total)	8 MiB	8 MiB or 12 MiB	4 MiB	6 MiB	8 MiB
DMI bus	1 GB/s	No	1 GB/s	1 GB/s	1 GB/s
Memory (DDR3)	1066, 1333	1066	800, 1066†	1066, 1333	1066, 1333
Memory Channels	2	3	2	2	2
DDR3L and DDR3L-RS	No	No	No	No	No
Graphics Engine	No	No	HD Graphics	No	No
DirectX	No	No	10	No	No
Graphics Processors	No	No	6	No	No
Graphics Base Clock	No	No	166, 266 or 500 MHz	No	No
Graphics Boost Clock	No	No	500, 566 or 766 MHz	No	No
Displays Supported	None	None	2	None	None
PCIe Controller	2. 0	No	2.0	2.0	2.0
PCIe Configuration	1×16, 2×8	NA	1×16	1×16	1×16
Turbo Boost	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
EM64T	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SSE4. 2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AES-NI	No	On 32 nm models	Yes	No	No
AVX	No	No	No	No	No
AVX2	No	No	No	No	No
Base Clock	133 MHz	133 MHz	133 MHz	133 MHz	133 MHz
Pinout	LGA1156	LGA1366	G1 or BGA1288	G1	G1

† Except for “UM” and “UE” models, which only support DDR3-800 memory.

Model	2xxx	38xx	39xx	2xxx
Market	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop	Mobile
Generation	Second	Second	Second	Second
Microarchitecture	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Manufacturing Process	32 nm	32 nm	32 nm	32 nm
Number of Cores	4	4	6	2 or 4
Hyper-Threading	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
L1 cache (per core)	32 kiB+32 kiB	32 kiB+32 kiB	32 kiB+32 kiB	32 kiB+32kB
L2 cache (per core)	256 kiB	256 kiB	256 kiB	256 kiB
L3 cache (total)	8 MiB	10 MiB	12 MiB or 15 MiB	4 MiB, 6 MiB or 8 MiB
DMI bus	2 GB/s	2 GB/2	2 GB/s	2 GB/s
Memory (DDR3)	1066, 1333	1066, 1333, 1600	1066, 1333, 1600	1066, 1333, 1600
Memory Channels	2	4	4	2
DDR3L and DDR3L-RS	No	No	No	No
Graphics Engine	HD 2000 or HD 3000	No	No	HD 3000
DirectX	10. 1	No	No	10.1
Graphics Processors	6 or 12	No	No	12
Graphics Base Clock	850 MHz	No	No	350, 500 or 650 MHz
Graphics Boost Clock	1.35 GHz	No	No	950 MHz, 1 GHz, 1.1 GHz, 1.2 GHz or 1.3 GHz
Displays Supported	2	No	None	2
PCIe Controller	2. 0	3.0	3.0	2.0
PCIe Configuration	1×16, 2×8	40 lanes‡	40 lanes‡	1×16, 2×8, 1×8, 2×4
Turbo Boost	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
EM64T	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SSE4. 2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AES-NI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AVX	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AVX2	No	No	No	No
Base Clock	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz
Pinout	LGA1155	LGA2011	LGA2011	G2, BGA1023 or BGA1224

‡ There are three ports, two of them supporting 1×16, 2×8, 4×4, 8×2, and 16×1 speeds, and one of them supporting 1×8, 4×2, and 8×1 speeds. The “best” configuration allowed is x16/x16/x8, however other configurations are supported, such as x8/x8/x8/x8/x8.

Model	37xx	3xxx	4xxx	4xxx
Market	Desktop	Mobile	Desktop	Mobile
Generation	Third	Third	Fourth	Fourth
Microarchitecture	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge	Haswell	Haswell
Manufacturing Process	22 nm	22 nm	22 nm	22 mm
Number of Cores	4	2 or 4	4	2 or 4
Hyper-Threading	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
L1 cache (per core)	32 kiB+32kB	32 kiB+32 kiB	32 kiB+32 kiB	32 kiB+32 kiB
L2 cache (per core)	256 kiB	256 kiB	256 kiB	256 kiB
L3 cache (total)	8 MiB	4 MiB, 6 MiB or 8 MiB	8 MiB	4 MiB, 6 MiB or 8 MiB
DMI bus	2 GB/s	2 GB/s	2 GB/s	2 GB/s
Memory (DDR3)	1333, 1600	1333, 1600	1333, 1600	1333, 1600
Memory Channels	2	2	2	2
DDR3L and DDR3L-RS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Graphics Engine	HD 4000	HD 4000	HD 4600 or Iris Pro 5200	HD 4200, HD 4400, HD 4600, HD 5000, Iris 5100 or Iris Pro 5200
DirectX	11	11	11. 1	11.1
Graphics Processors	12	12	20 or 40	10, 20 or 40
Graphics Base Clock	650 MHz	350 MHz or 650 MHz	200 or 350 MHz	200 or 400 MHz
Graphics Boost Clock	1.15 GHz	1.1, 1.2, 1.25, 1.3 or 1.35 GHz	1.2, 1.25 or 1.3 GHz	850 MHz, 1 GHz, 1.1 GHz, 1.15 GHz, 1.2 GHz or 1.3 GHz
Displays Supported	3	3	3	3
PCIe Controller	3.0	3.0*	3.0	2.0 or 3.0
PCIe Configuration	1×16, 2×8, 1×8, 2×4	1×16, 2×8, 1×8, 2×4	1×16, 2×8, 1×8, 2×4	1×4, 4×1 or 1×16, 2×8, 1×8, 2×4
Turbo Boost	2. 0	2.0	2.0	2.0
EM64T	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Virtualization	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SSE4.2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AES-NI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AVX	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AVX2	No	No	Yes	Yes
Base Clock	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz
Pinout	LGA1155	G2, BGA1023 or BGA1224	LGA1150	FCPGA946, FCBGA1168 or FCBGA1364

* Except for “U” models, which have a PCI Express 2. 0 controller.

Let’s now take a detailed look at all Core i7 models launched so far.

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Intel Core i5 vs. i7: Which CPU is right for you?

Intel’s Core i5 and i7 CPUs are still the most popular processors you can buy — and for good reason. But what’s the difference between them? Like most computer components, there are dozens of models at each tier to choose from, and it can get a little overwhelming.

Contents

Intel Core i5 vs i7: What’s the difference?
Should you buy a Core i5 or a Core i7?
i5 versus i7 on the desktop
i5 versus i7 on laptops
What about Core i9?
Are more cores and threads necessary?

Intel Core i5 vs i7: What’s the difference?

Core i5 processors are great all-purpose chips, offering solid performance for gaming, web browsing, and light productivity tasks. Core i7 processors have a little more power, and they’re best for users running demanding applications and games at the highest settings.

Between a Core i5 and Core i7, though, there’s a lot more to the story. We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about these two product ranges across desktop and mobile. We’re using Intel’s most recent processors, but keep in mind that you can often find processors from the previous generation or two.

Should you buy a Core i5 or a Core i7?

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The i5 processors sit in a sweet spot of price versus performance. For most users, an i5 is more than enough to handle day-to-day tasks, and they can even hold their own when it comes to gaming. The most recent i5 chips top out at 10-cores on desktop and 12-cores on mobile with boost clock speeds reaching close to 5GHz.

You can run some intensive applications, such as Adobe Premiere, on an i5, but will see more of a benefit with an i7 than you might in gaming. The latest desktop i7s, in particular, offer more cores and threads, as well as boost frequencies above 5GHz. For video and audio editing, an i7 is ideal, even if you can handle some light tasks with an i5.

If you want to play games, browse the internet, and dip your toes into applications like Premiere or Photoshop, stick with an i5 (assuming you have a decent GPU backing it up). Those using professional applications frequently will want to opt for an i7 (or even upgrade to an i9, especially if you’re dealing with motion graphics and running simulations).

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i5 versus i7 on the desktop

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Short of a few early processors in Intel’s branding scheme, i5s haven’t typically supported hyperthreading. A higher thread count was reserved for the more expensive i7s and i9s. However, to stay competitive with AMD’s Ryzen chips, Intel decided to bring hyperthreading down to i5s and even i3s with its 10th-generation Comet Lake and 11th-gen Rocket Lake desktop processors.

The latest 12th-gen Alder Lake series is the first desktop series built on the 10nm node, which was a well-needed transition from its seven-year-old 14nm architecture. With the new generation, CPUs come with a mix of performance and efficiency cores, giving unique configurations like 12-core or 8P + 4E processors, which means eight performance cores and four efficient cores — though only higher-end K-series and i7 and i9 models feature efficiency cores.

There are four main i5 CPUs right now: The i5-12600K, i5-12600, 12500, and 12400. Each step down is slightly worse, so the 12600K tops Intel’s current i5 offerings, while the 12400 sits on the bottom.

Each of these processers comes in multiple variations. The 12600K, for example, is unlocked for overclocking, while the 12600 is not. The 12400F doesn’t come with integrated graphics. You can deduce the processor’s features from the suffix. You can learn about Intel’s naming scheme in our CPU buying guide.

The 12600K sports 10 cores and 16 threads, with a TDP of 125 watts and a max turbo of 150W. The efficient cores or E-cores on this processor have a base clock of 2.80GHz and a boost clock of 3. 60 GHz, while the performance cores (P cores) have a base clock of 3.7GHz and a boost clock of 4.9GHz. With those specs, the 12600K is a monster CPU for gaming and capable enough to handle applications like Photoshop and Premiere.

Like the range of i5s, the Core i7 processors come comes in several variations with different features. If you’re shopping for a desktop, make sure to look for the 12700K. It should be the most readily available chip, and it supports overclocking, though the 12700F will be the most affordable and still offers impressive performance.

The 12700K comes with a little more juice than the 12600K. It has a total of 12 cores and 20 threads, where the E-cores have a base clock speed of 2.7GHz and a boost clock of 3.80GHz; P-cores run on a base clock speed of 3.60GHz and a boost clock of 4.90GHz. On top of that, Intel offers Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 for this particular chip, which allows one to push it to 5GHz. It’s rated for a 125-watt TDP and 190W max Turbo TDP, though the processor can draw far more power when pushed or if you unlock its power limits in the BIOS for higher sustained clock speeds.

Out of all the current desktop offerings, we recommend the i5-12600K most as it represents an excellent value, with enough power for gaming and light productivity tasks. If you are looking for more performance, the i7-12700K is the way to go, but do remember that both of these chips run quite hot, so you’ll want to use a high-quality cooler. Another important thing to note is that with the 12th-gen, Intel has once again changed the CPU socket, which means that not only does one need a new motherboard, but also possibly a new cooler (or mounting mechanism) that can fit on the new LGA 1700 socket with a 78mm-by-78mm hole pattern.

i5 versus i7 on laptops

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The 12th-gen Alder Lake series expands to mobile devices with Alder Lake-U and Alder Lake-P for thin and light notebooks, while Alder Lake-H caters to high-performance notebooks.

The lineup is a bit complicated here, so bear with us. There are two i5 processors, the i5-1250P and i5-1240P, under the Alder Lake-P series, which is for performance-focused, thin and light notebooks. Both feature a total of 12 cores and a 16-thread setup, with the only difference being in the maximum frequency of the Iris Xe graphics. Under the Alder Lake-U series, meant for modern thin and light notebooks with lower TDP, are four models — i5-1230U, i5-1235U, i5-1240U, and the i5-1245U. All of these chips come with 10 cores and 12 threads but have different P-Core and E-Core clock speeds.

Similarly, the Core-i7 has various models under the Alder Lake-P and Alder Lake-U series. There are three performance-oriented models — i7-1260P, i7-1270P, and i7-1280P. The former two feature 12 cores and 16 threads and differ in the base and turbo boost clock speeds. The 1280P offers a slight edge over the two by including two extra performance cores, extra threads, higher turbo boost clock speeds, and a smarter cache.

Outside of thin-and-light laptops, Intel has its Alder Lake-H chips. The “H” is for high performance, and these chips are usually seen on gaming laptops. There are three models each under the Core i5 and Core i7 series. Sitting at the bottom of the queue is the i5-12450H having an octa-core (4E + 4P) layout with 12 threads and a peak turbo clock speed of 4.4GHz on the performance cores. Moving up the ladder, we have the i5-12500H and i5-12600H, both offering a higher core and thread count (12 cores and 16 threads), smarter cache, and higher execution units (EU) on the Iris Xe graphics. As for the Core i7, the 12650H packs a 10-core and 16-thread layout with 64 execution units on the Iris Xe graphics, while the more powerful 12700H and 12800H come with 14 cores, 20 threads, and more execution units for the graphics. In terms of clock speeds, there isn’t a huge difference between the three Core i7 models.

As with desktop chips, Core i7 CPUs tend to be a lot more expensive. If you were buying an XPS 13, for example, a Core i7 CPU can cost as much as $300 to $400 extra in an otherwise identical configuration.

A higher clock speed is better, so if you have the extra cash, a 12th-gen i7 is a great option. The i7-1280P consumes the same amount of power as the i5-1250P while boasting a higher boost clock speed, making it ideal for high-performance thin-and-xlight laptops. Core i5s are still excellent, though, representing solid midrange performance at a lower power demand.

It’s also worth mentioning Intel’s older Tiger Lake chips. They’re based on the same 10nm process as the newer-gen Alder Lake chips, although they introduced the next-gen Iris Xe graphics, which were a shift from the older Intel UHD. General compute performance isn’t much worse, though, so if you want to save some money, opting for a higher-tier Tiger Lake CPU instead of an Alder Lake alternative may be a good way to stay within your budget.

What about Core i9?

Intel’s Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs might be powerful, but they’re mainstream, consumer-targeted CPUs. Intel’s higher-end Core i9 chips are typically aimed more at professionals or the most affluent of gamers who need even more power, with most chips bearing that moniker having costs upward of $1,000 in the past. In 2022, however, they’re much more affordable.

The 12900HK is currently the most powerful chip offered by Intel in the mobile space, packing 14 cores and 20 threads into a laptop CPU. It comes with a clock rate ranging from 2.5GHz to 5GHz on the performance cores and 1.8GHz to 3.8GHz on the efficiency cores.

For desktop PCs, though, Intel’s most recent offering is the i9-12900K. It is definitely an impressive CPU, offering a big leap in performance compared to the previous generation of Core i9 models. It can be cranked up to 5.2GHz clock speeds and is a power guzzler with a rated turbo TDP of 241W.

If you have workloads that can use the extra power of an i7, consider springing for an i9 (especially if you can get a last-gen chip on sale).

Laptops are a different beast. Even the fastest laptop processor can perform poorly in the wrong machine, so it’s important to read individual laptop reviews.

Are more cores and threads necessary?

There’s now a smaller gap between i5 and i7 processors with Intel’s most recent round of offerings, particularly for desktop users. Your processor can process more information at once, thanks to more threads and cores. Instead of stressing a single core or thread, the processor spreads out the workload. So, the benefit of more cores and threads is clear: It allows the processor to better handle multitasking.

Computer components are complex; something that seems like a small feature can have a major influence in terms of your device’s output. Some applications are explicitly optimized to capitalize on multiple threats, in conjunction with most file compression and decompression, Adobe Premiere, and Handbrake apps.

There are only a few applications that still use a single thread or core from your computer. Most apps will use all of your processor’s threads and cores, so they run smoothly and efficiently.

If you’re looking for the best option for gaming, you’ll want no less than six or eight cores to get the smoothest graphics and experience no lag. Anything more than that, and the only benefits you’ll see are in production applications such as video editing and transcoding.

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Core i7 — Intel — WikiChip

Core i7 is a family of high-end performance 64-bit x86-64 processors designed by Intel for high-end desktops and laptops. Core i7 was introduced in 2008 following the retirement of the Core 2 Quad family. Core i7 microprocessors are the high-end brand from the Core family, positioned above both the Core i5 and the Core i3.

Introduced as the successor to the Core 2 Quad in 2008, the Core i7 represents Intel’s high-end performance processors, above both the mainstream consumer performance Core i5 and the entry-level consumer performance Core i3. Likewise, Core i7 processors offer the most complete set of features

Intel has traditionally been grouping Core i7 processors into generations based on the microarchitecture they are based on with 1st generation being based on Nehalem in 45 nm with the latest chips based on Skylake manufactured using a 14 nm process.

The Clarksfield-based i7 processors are quad-core processors. These processors had the FSB replaced with Direct Media Interface 1.0. All processors use PGA-988 (Socket G1) packaging. They all have the following features:

The Arrandale-based i7 processors are dual-core processors. These processors had the FSB replaced with Direct Media Interface 1.0 and introduced AES instructions. These processors use Socket-G1. They all have the following features:

i7-610E

$ 332.00

€ 298.80
£ 268.92
¥ 34,305.56

7 January 2010

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

533 GHz

2,533.33 MHz
2,533,330 kHz

3.2 GHz

3,199.99 MHz
3,199,990 kHz

2.933 GHz

2,933.33 MHz
2,933,330 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

766 MHz

0.766 GHz
766,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

i7-620LE

$ 247.00

€ 222.30
£ 200.07
¥ 25,522.51

7 January 2010

25 W

25,000 mW
0.0335 hp
0.025 kW

2 GHz

1,999.99 MHz
1,999,990 kHz

2.8 GHz

2,799.99 MHz
2,799,990 kHz

2.533 GHz

2,533.33 MHz
2,533,330 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

266 MHz

0.266 GHz
266,000 KHz

566 MHz

0.566 GHz
566,000 KHz

✔

i7-620LM

$ 300.

€ 270.00
£ 243.00
¥ 30,999.00

7 January 2010

25 W

25,000 mW
0.0335 hp
0.025 kW

2 GHz

1,999.99 MHz
1,999,990 kHz

2.8 GHz

2,799.99 MHz
2,799,990 kHz

2.533 GHz

2,533.33 MHz
2,533,330 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

266 MHz

0.266 GHz
266,000 KHz

566 MHz

0.566 GHz
566,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-620M

$ 332.00

€ 298.80
£ 268.92
¥ 34,305.56

7 January 2010

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

2.667 GHz

2,666.66 MHz
2,666,660 kHz

3.333 GHz

3,333.33 MHz
3,333,330 kHz

3.067 GHz

3,066.66 MHz
3,066,660 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

766 MHz

0. 766 GHz
766,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-640LM

$ 332.00

€ 298.80
£ 268.92
¥ 34,305.56

7 January 2010

25 W

25,000 mW
0.0335 hp
0.025 kW

2.133 GHz

2,133.33 MHz
2,133,330 kHz

2.933 GHz

2,933.33 MHz
2,933,330 kHz

2.667 GHz

2,666.66 MHz
2,666,660 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

266 MHz

0.266 GHz
266,000 KHz

566 MHz

0.566 GHz
566,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-640M

$ 346.00

€ 311.40
£ 280.26
¥ 35,752.18

13 September 2010

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

2.8 GHz

2,799.99 MHz
2,799,990 kHz

3.467 GHz

3,466.66 MHz
3,466,660 kHz

2 GHz

3,199.99 MHz
3,199,990 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

766 MHz

0.766 GHz
766,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-660LM

$ 346.00

€ 311.40
£ 280.26
¥ 35,752.18

13 September 2010

25 W

25,000 mW
0.0335 hp
0.025 kW

2.267 GHz

2,266.66 MHz
2,266,660 kHz

3.067 GHz

3,066.66 MHz
3,066,660 kHz

2.8 GHz

2,799.99 MHz
2,799,990 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

266 MHz

0.266 GHz
266,000 KHz

566 MHz

0.566 GHz
566,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-620UE

$ 248.00

€ 223.20
£ 200.88
¥ 25,625.84

7 January 2010

18 W

18,000 mW
0. 0241 hp
0.018 kW

1.067 GHz

1,066.66 MHz
1,066,660 kHz

2.133 GHz

2,133.33 MHz
2,133,330 kHz

1.867 GHz

1,866.66 MHz
1,866,660 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

166 MHz

0.166 GHz
166,000 KHz

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

i7-620UM

$ 278.00

€ 250.20
£ 225.18
¥ 28,725.74

7 January 2010

18 W

18,000 mW
0.0241 hp
0.018 kW

1.067 GHz

1,066.66 MHz
1,066,660 kHz

2.133 GHz

2,133.33 MHz
2,133,330 kHz

1.733 GHz

1,733.33 MHz
1,733,330 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

166 MHz

0.166 GHz
166,000 KHz

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-640UM

$ 305.

€ 274.50
£ 247.05
¥ 31,515.65

7 January 2010

18 W

18,000 mW
0.0241 hp
0.018 kW

1.2 GHz

1,199.99 MHz
1,199,990 kHz

2.267 GHz

2,266.66 MHz
2,266,660 kHz

1.867 GHz

1,866.66 MHz
1,866,660 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

166 MHz

0.166 GHz
166,000 KHz

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-660UE

$ 301.00

€ 270.90
£ 243.81
¥ 31,102.33

15 August 2010

18 W

18,000 mW
0.0241 hp
0.018 kW

1.333 GHz

1,333.33 MHz
1,333,330 kHz

2.4 GHz

2,399.99 MHz
2,399,990 kHz

2 GHz

1,999.99 MHz
1,999,990 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

166 MHz

0.166 GHz
166,000 KHz

500 MHz

0. 5 GHz
500,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

i7-660UM

$ 317.00

€ 285.30
£ 256.77
¥ 32,755.61

7 January 2010

18 W

18,000 mW
0.0241 hp
0.018 kW

1.333 GHz

1,333.33 MHz
1,333,330 kHz

2.4 GHz

2,399.99 MHz
2,399,990 kHz

2 GHz

1,999.99 MHz
1,999,990 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

166 MHz

0.166 GHz
166,000 KHz

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-680UM

$ 317.00

€ 285.30
£ 256.77
¥ 32,755.61

27 May 2010

18 W

18,000 mW
0.0241 hp
0.018 kW

1.467 GHz

1,466.66 MHz
1,466,660 kHz

2.133 GHz

2,133.33 MHz
2,133,330 kHz

533 GHz

2,533.33 MHz
2,533,330 kHz

HD Graphics (Ironlake)

166 MHz

0.166 GHz
166,000 KHz

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

✔

✘

2nd Generation mobile Core i7 processors were based on Sandy Bridge, an entirely new microarchitecture that provided higher performance at higher power efficiency along with many other improvements and changes. Those new models also integrate a higher performance GPU onto the same die as the microprocessor as well as introduced a new SIMD AVX instruction set extension as well as a number of new technologies. It’s also worth pointing out that the ulta-low voltage models are now 1 watt of TDP less than previous generation while having higher clock speed. All Core i7 has the following features in common:

i7-2535QM

2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0. 0469 hp
0.035 kW

2 GHz

2,000 MHz
2,000,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2570QM

2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

2.1 GHz

2,100 MHz
2,100,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2620M

$ 346.00

€ 311.40
£ 280.26
¥ 35,752.18

February 2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

3.4 GHz

3,400 MHz
3,400,000 kHz

3.2 GHz

3,200 MHz
3,200,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0. 65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2627M

2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

1.5 GHz

1,500 MHz
1,500,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1,000 MHz

1 GHz
1,000,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2629M

$ 311.00

€ 279.90
£ 251.91
¥ 32,135.63

February 2011

25 W

25,000 mW
0.0335 hp
0.025 kW

2.1 GHz

2,100 MHz
2,100,000 kHz

3 GHz

3,000 MHz
3,000,000 kHz

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

1,100 MHz

1. 1 GHz
1,100,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2630QM

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

January 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2 GHz

2,000 MHz
2,000,000 kHz

2.9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

2.8 GHz

2,800 MHz
2,800,000 kHz

2.6 GHz

2,600 MHz
2,600,000 kHz

2.6 GHz

2,600 MHz
2,600,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,100 MHz

1.1 GHz
1,100,000 KHz

✘

i7-2635QM

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

January 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2 GHz

2,000 MHz
2,000,000 kHz

9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

2.8 GHz

2,800 MHz
2,800,000 kHz

2.6 GHz

2,600 MHz
2,600,000 kHz

2.6 GHz

2,600 MHz
2,600,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✘

i7-2640M

$ 346.00

€ 311.40
£ 280.26
¥ 35,752.18

4 September 2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

2.8 GHz

2,800 MHz
2,800,000 kHz

3.5 GHz

3,500 MHz
3,500,000 kHz

3.3 GHz

3,300 MHz
3,300,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2649M

$ 346.

€ 311.40
£ 280.26
¥ 35,752.18

February 2011

25 W

25,000 mW
0.0335 hp
0.025 kW

2.3 GHz

2,300 MHz
2,300,000 kHz

3.2 GHz

3,200 MHz
3,200,000 kHz

2.9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

1,100 MHz

1.1 GHz
1,100,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2655QM

4 September 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.1 GHz

2,100 MHz
2,100,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2660M

2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0. 0469 hp
0.035 kW

2.9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2667M

2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

1.8 GHz

1,800 MHz
1,800,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2669M

2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

2.2 GHz

2,200 MHz
2,200,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

1,100 MHz

1. 1 GHz
1,100,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2670QM

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

4 September 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.2 GHz

2,200 MHz
2,200,000 kHz

3.1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,100 MHz

1.1 GHz
1,100,000 KHz

✘

i7-2675QM

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

4 September 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.2 GHz

2,200 MHz
2,200,000 kHz

3.1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0. 65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2685QM

2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

2.3 GHz

2,300 MHz
2,300,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2689M

2011

35 W

35,000 mW
0.0469 hp
0.035 kW

2.4 GHz

2,400 MHz
2,400,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

500 MHz

0.5 GHz
500,000 KHz

1,100 MHz

1.1 GHz
1,100,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2720QM

$ 378.

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

January 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.2 GHz

2,200 MHz
2,200,000 kHz

3.3 GHz

3,300 MHz
3,300,000 kHz

3.2 GHz

3,200 MHz
3,200,000 kHz

3 GHz

3,000 MHz
3,000,000 kHz

3 GHz

3,000 MHz
3,000,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2740QM

4 September 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.3 GHz

2,300 MHz
2,300,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2760QM

$ 378.

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

4 September 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.4 GHz

2,400 MHz
2,400,000 kHz

3.5 GHz

3,500 MHz
3,500,000 kHz

3.4 GHz

3,400 MHz
3,400,000 kHz

3.3 GHz

3,300 MHz
3,300,000 kHz

3.3 GHz

3,300 MHz
3,300,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2820QM

$ 568.00

€ 511.20
£ 460.08
¥ 58,691.44

January 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.3 GHz

2,300 MHz
2,300,000 kHz

3.4 GHz

3,400 MHz
3,400,000 kHz

3.3 GHz

3,300 MHz
3,300,000 kHz

1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

3.1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2840QM

4 September 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.4 GHz

2,400 MHz
2,400,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2860QM

$ 568.00

€ 511.20
£ 460.08
¥ 58,691.44

4 September 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.5 GHz

2,500 MHz
2,500,000 kHz

6 GHz

3,600 MHz
3,600,000 kHz

3.5 GHz

3,500 MHz
3,500,000 kHz

3.4 GHz

3,400 MHz
3,400,000 kHz

3.4 GHz

3,400 MHz
3,400,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,300 MHz

1.3 GHz
1,300,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2617M

$ 289.00

€ 260.10
£ 234.09
¥ 29,862.37

February 2011

17 W

17,000 mW
0.0228 hp
0.017 kW

1.5 GHz

1,500 MHz
1,500,000 kHz

2.6 GHz

2,600 MHz
2,600,000 kHz

2.3 GHz

2,300 MHz
2,300,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

950 MHz

0.95 GHz
950,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2637M

$ 289.

€ 260.10
£ 234.09
¥ 29,862.37

June 2011

17 W

17,000 mW
0.0228 hp
0.017 kW

1.7 GHz

1,700 MHz
1,700,000 kHz

2.8 GHz

2,800 MHz
2,800,000 kHz

2.5 GHz

2,500 MHz
2,500,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2657M

$ 317.00

€ 285.30
£ 256.77
¥ 32,755.61

February 2011

17 W

17,000 mW
0.0228 hp
0.017 kW

1.6 GHz

1,600 MHz
1,600,000 kHz

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

2.4 GHz

2,400 MHz
2,400,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1,000 MHz

1 GHz
1,000,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2677M

$ 317.

€ 285.30
£ 256.77
¥ 32,755.61

June 2011

17 W

17,000 mW
0.0228 hp
0.017 kW

1.8 GHz

1,800 MHz
1,800,000 kHz

2.9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

2.6 GHz

2,600 MHz
2,600,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2610UE

$ 317.00

€ 285.30
£ 256.77
¥ 32,755.61

February 2011

17 W

17,000 mW
0.0228 hp
0.017 kW

1.5 GHz

1,500 MHz
1,500,000 kHz

2.4 GHz

2,400 MHz
2,400,000 kHz

1.8 GHz

1,800 MHz
1,800,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

850 MHz

0. 85 GHz
850,000 KHz

✔

i7-2655LE

$ 346.00

€ 311.40
£ 280.26
¥ 35,752.18

February 2011

25 W

25,000 mW
0.0335 hp
0.025 kW

2.2 GHz

2,200 MHz
2,200,000 kHz

2.9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

2.5 GHz

2,500 MHz
2,500,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✔

i7-2710QE

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

January 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.1 GHz

2,100 MHz
2,100,000 kHz

3 GHz

3,000 MHz
3,000,000 kHz

9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-2715QE

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

January 2011

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

2.1 GHz

2,100 MHz
2,100,000 kHz

3 GHz

3,000 MHz
3,000,000 kHz

2.9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

HD Graphics 3000

650 MHz

0.65 GHz
650,000 KHz

1,200 MHz

1.2 GHz
1,200,000 KHz

✔

Intel released the desktop Skylake High-end processors in late 2015. All desktop Core i7 models utilize the LGA-1151 socket which is used for most of the Skylake desktop lineup.

Mobile Skylake-based High-end processors were introduced in late 2015. Mobile Core i7 uses FCLGA-1515/FCLGA-1356 sockets which incorporate the chipset as well as the microprocessor itself in the same package.

i7-10510U

$ 409.00

€ 368.10
£ 331.29
¥ 42,261.97

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

1.8 GHz

1,800 MHz
1,800,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

i7-6498DU

$ 393.00

€ 353.70
£ 318.33
¥ 40,608.69

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 September 2015

2.5 GHz

2,500 MHz
2,500,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0. 0313 TiB

HD Graphics 510

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6500U

$ 393.00

€ 353.70
£ 318.33
¥ 40,608.69

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 September 2015

2.5 GHz

2,500 MHz
2,500,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0.0313 TiB

HD Graphics 520

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6560U

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 September 2015

2.2 GHz

2,200 MHz
2,200,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0. 0313 TiB

Iris Graphics 540

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6567U

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 September 2015

3.3 GHz

3,300 MHz
3,300,000 kHz

28 W

28,000 mW
0.0375 hp
0.028 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0.0313 TiB

Iris Graphics 550

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

i7-6600U

$ 393.00

€ 353.70
£ 318.33
¥ 40,608.69

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 September 2015

2.6 GHz

2,600 MHz
2,600,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0. 0313 TiB

HD Graphics 520

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6650U

$ 415.00

€ 373.50
£ 336.15
¥ 42,881.95

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 September 2015

2.2 GHz

2,200 MHz
2,200,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0.0313 TiB

Iris Graphics 540

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6660U

$ 415.00

€ 373.50
£ 336.15
¥ 42,881.95

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

20 March 2016

2.4 GHz

2,400 MHz
2,400,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0. 0313 TiB

Iris Graphics 540

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6700HQ

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 September 2015

2.6 GHz

2,600 MHz
2,600,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 530

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6770HQ

$ 434.00

€ 390.60
£ 351.54
¥ 44,845.22

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

2 January 2016

2.6 GHz

2,600 MHz
2,600,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0. 0625 TiB

Iris Pro Graphics 580

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

0.95 GHz

950 MHz
950,000 KHz

i7-6820HK

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 September 2015

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 530

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6820HQ

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 October 2015

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0. 0625 TiB

HD Graphics 530

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6870HQ

$ 434.00

€ 390.60
£ 351.54
¥ 44,845.22

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

2 January 2016

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

Iris Pro Graphics 580

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1 GHz

1,000 MHz
1,000,000 KHz

i7-6920HQ

$ 568.00

€ 511.20
£ 460.08
¥ 58,691.44

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

27 October 2015

2.9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0. 0625 TiB

HD Graphics 530

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-6970HQ

$ 623.00

€ 560.70
£ 504.63
¥ 64,374.59

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

2 January 2016

2.8 GHz

2,800 MHz
2,800,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

Iris Pro Graphics 580

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-7500U

$ 393.00

€ 353.70
£ 318.33
¥ 40,608.69

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

30 August 2016

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0. 0313 TiB

HD Graphics 620

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

i7-8565U

$ 409.00

€ 368.10
£ 331.29
¥ 42,261.97

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

28 August 2018

1.8 GHz

1,800 MHz
1,800,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0.0313 TiB

UHD Graphics 620

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.15 GHz

1,150 MHz
1,150,000 KHz

7th generation Core i7 processors, models which were introduced by Intel in early 2017, are manufactured on Intel’s improved 14 nm process «14nm+» which allowed for higher clock speeds at similar voltage levels. As such most models enjoy a modest 100 to 300 MHz clock increase over their previous generation for the same price (Note that clock-for-clock there is no performance improvement over 6th generation Core i7). Overall very few minor features were introduced in the 7th Generation Core i7 models, including improved GPU support for 4K playback via native hardware acceleration. All models incorporate a 600-series integrated graphics processor which is largely identical to their 6th generation 500-series counterparts.

Desktop 7th generation Core i7 processors were launched in January of 2017. While their clock-for-clock performance is identical to their 7th generation counterparts, they are clocked higher which allowed for a slight performance increase. All desktop models use Socket LGA-1151, are quad-core with Hyper-Threading, and have the following common features:

The 7th generation Mobile Core i7 processors which are based on the Kaby Lake microarchitecture were introduced in mid-2016 with later models introduced in early 2017. All mobile models use BGA-1356 socket for U-series models and BGA-1440 socket for H-series, are dual-core with Hyper-Threading, and have the following common features:

i7-7510U

14 nm

0. 014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

2.7 GHz

2,700 MHz
2,700,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0.0313 TiB

HD Graphics 620

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.15 GHz

1,150 MHz
1,150,000 KHz

✔

✘

i7-7560U

$ 415.00

€ 373.50
£ 336.15
¥ 42,881.95

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

3 January 2017

2.4 GHz

2,400 MHz
2,400,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0.0313 TiB

Iris Plus Graphics 640

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1. 05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

✘

i7-7567U

$ 415.00

€ 373.50
£ 336.15
¥ 42,881.95

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

3 January 2017

3.5 GHz

3,500 MHz
3,500,000 kHz

28 W

28,000 mW
0.0375 hp
0.028 kW

16 GiB

16,384 MiB
16,777,216 KiB
17,179,869,184 B
0.0156 TiB

Iris Plus Graphics 650

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.15 GHz

1,150 MHz
1,150,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

✘

i7-7600U

$ 393.00

€ 353.70
£ 318.33
¥ 40,608.69

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

3 January 2017

2. 8 GHz

2,800 MHz
2,800,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0.0313 TiB

HD Graphics 620

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.15 GHz

1,150 MHz
1,150,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

i7-7660U

$ 415.00

€ 373.50
£ 336.15
¥ 42,881.95

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

3 January 2017

2.5 GHz

2,500 MHz
2,500,000 kHz

15 W

15,000 mW
0.0201 hp
0.015 kW

32 GiB

32,768 MiB
33,554,432 KiB
34,359,738,368 B
0.0313 TiB

Iris Plus Graphics 640

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

✔

i7-7700HQ

$ 378. 00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

3 January 2017

2.8 GHz

2,800 MHz
2,800,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 630

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

✘

i7-7820EQ

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

3 January 2017

3.1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0. 0625 TiB

HD Graphics 630

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1 GHz

1,000 MHz
1,000,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

✘

✔

i7-7820HK

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058.74

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

3 January 2017

2.9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 630

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

✘

✔

✘

i7-7820HQ

$ 378.00

€ 340.20
£ 306.18
¥ 39,058. 74

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

3 January 2017

2.9 GHz

2,900 MHz
2,900,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 630

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

✔

i7-7920HQ

$ 568.00

€ 511.20
£ 460.08
¥ 58,691.44

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

3 January 2017

3.1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

45 W

45,000 mW
0.0603 hp
0.045 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 630

350 MHz

0. 35 GHz
350,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

✔

i7-7Y75

$ 393.00

€ 353.70
£ 318.33
¥ 40,608.69

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

30 August 2016

1.3 GHz

1,300 MHz
1,300,000 kHz

4.5 W

4,500 mW
0.00603 hp
0.0045 kW

16 GiB

16,384 MiB
16,777,216 KiB
17,179,869,184 B
0.0156 TiB

HD Graphics 615

300 MHz

0.3 GHz
300,000 KHz

1.05 GHz

1,050 MHz
1,050,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

i7-8705G

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

7 January 2018

3. 1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

65 W

65,000 mW
0.0872 hp
0.065 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 630, Radeon RX Vega M GL

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

, 931 MHz

0.931 GHz
931,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

, 1.011 GHz

1,011 MHz
1,011,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

✘

✔

✘

i7-8706G

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

7 January 2018

3.1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

65 W

65,000 mW
0.0872 hp
0.065 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 630, Radeon RX Vega M GL

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

, 931 MHz

0. 931 GHz
931,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

, 1.011 GHz

1,011 MHz
1,011,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

✘

i7-8709G

14 nm

0.014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

7 January 2018

3.1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

100 W

100,000 mW
0.134 hp
0.1 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 630, Radeon RX Vega M GH

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

, 1,063 MHz

1.063 GHz
1,063,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

, 1.19 GHz

1,190 MHz
1,190,000 KHz

✔

✘

✔

✘

✔

✘

i7-8809G

14 nm

0. 014 μm
1.4e-5 mm

7 January 2018

3.1 GHz

3,100 MHz
3,100,000 kHz

100 W

100,000 mW
0.134 hp
0.1 kW

64 GiB

65,536 MiB
67,108,864 KiB
68,719,476,736 B
0.0625 TiB

HD Graphics 630, Radeon RX Vega M GH

350 MHz

0.35 GHz
350,000 KHz

, 1,063 MHz

1.063 GHz
1,063,000 KHz

1.1 GHz

1,100 MHz
1,100,000 KHz

, 1.19 GHz

1,190 MHz
1,190,000 KHz

✔

✘

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✘

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✘

Embedded 7th generation Core i7 processors were introduced in mid-2016 with later models introduced in early 2017. All mobile models have the following common features:

In August 2017 Intel introduced 8th generation mobile Core i7 processors. Contrary to their namesake, those initial chips were still based on the same Kaby Lake microarchitecture as 7th generation. Those new microprocessors do bring some considerable performance increase mainly in multi-threaded applications due to Intel doubling the number of cores from 2 to 4 while maintaining roughly the same price as previous generation. All mobile models still use soldered BGA-1356 socket and as with previous generation, those new mobile Core i7 chip also have Hyper-Threading enabled, providing 8 threads for all models.

It’s worth pointing out the those 8th generation models incorporate the UHD Graphics 620 integrated graphics which, other than the new branding, is identical to previous generation’s HD Graphics 620 specs-wise.

8th Generation-core based on the Coffee Lake microarchitecture were introduced in early 2018. Those parts offer are manufactured on Intel’s third generation 14 nm++ process which allowed for higher clock frequencies.

Coffee Lake-based Core i7s were introduced in late 2017 with a number of high-end SKUs. A larger number of SKUs were introduced in April 2018. Although they still use standard Socket LGA-1151, those parts are no longer backwards compatible with earlier 100/200-series chipsets and must be paired with an appropriate 300-series chipset. A significant configuration change has taken place with the introduction of Coffee Lake including bumping the core count for the Core i7s from 4 cores to 6 and appropriately increasing the L3 cache which has significantly increased the performance of those parts over the prior generation. All models have the following features in common:

Intel Core i7 Coffee Lake LGA1151 Processors

8th Gen Core i7 8700K 3.7GHz 6C/12T 95W 12MB Coffee Lake CPU Discontinued
8th Gen Core i7 8700T 2.4GHz 6C/12T 35W 12MB Coffee Lake CPU Discontinued
9th Gen Core i7 9700K 3.6GHz 8C/8T 95W 12MB Coffee Lake CPU Discontinued
9th Gen Core i7 9700 3. 0GHz 8C/8T 65W 12MB Coffee Lake CPU Discontinued
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Equipped with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, your computer will have the power and responsiveness to help your productivity soar. Experience amazing gaming performance, seamlessly edit and share 360 video, and enjoy fantastic 4K Ultra HD entertainment.

See also Pentium GOLD, Core i3, Core i5 and Core i9 CPUs.

This new generation of processors extends all the capabilities users have come to love in Intel’s desktop platforms with advanced innovations that deliver exciting new features to immerse you in incredible experiences on a variety of form factors.

Exceptional Platform Performance

The Intel Core i7 processors redefine mainstream desktop PC performance with up to eight cores for more processing power. Intel Core processor family—Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 to increase the maximum turbo frequency up to 4. 7 GHz, and up to 12 MB of cache memory. Intel Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel HT Technology)1 delivers up to 12-way multitasking support in the latest generation of Intel Core processors. For the enthusiast, the unlocked Core i7 8700K and 9700K processors provides you the opportunity to tweak the platform performance to its fullest potential and enjoy great gaming and VR experiences.

The Intel Core i7 processor family delivers:

An impressive portfolio of standard and unlocked systems for a broad range of usages and performance levels.
New system acceleration when paired with Intel Optane memory to deliver amazing system responsiveness.
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 to give you that extra burst of performance when you need it.
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel HT Technology), which allows each processor core to work on two tasks at the same time, improving multitasking, speeding up workflows, and accomplishing more in less time.
DDR4 RAM memory technology support, which allows systems to have up to 64 GB of memory and up to 2666 MT/s memory transfer speeds.
The ability to set an overclocked ratio per core with unlocked processors,1 when paired with select chipset SKUs, to provide you more control and more granularity for overclocking your platform.

Experience Amazing

Intel Core i7 processor based desktop platforms are loaded with new and enhanced features to deliver amazing experiences that five-year-old systems can’t handle.

Incredible VR

Great VR experiences involve the entire platform, not just any one component. The ideal combination of processor, graphics, I/O connectivity, display, and audio are required. A high-performance processor is key to achieving a balanced platform to make your VR experiences great. Attach your premium head-mounted display (HMD) to an Intel Core i7 or i5 processor-based PC, and prepare to be amazed.

Great Gaming

Outstanding gaming experiences extend beyond your personal smooth gameplay to your entire gaming community. The Intel Core i7 processor family makes it easy to share those experiences by live-streaming or recording, editing, and posting your epic highlights. To perform at your best, get a great gaming PC powered by an Intel Core i7 processor that lets you live—and share—the ultimate gaming experience.

Ultra-high Definition Entertainment

To play premium movie streams in stunning 4K UHD, get an advanced platform that supports the latest media technologies enabling today’s great entertainment. Desktop computers based on the Intel Core processors integrate advanced media technologies that bring premium, high-quality content to your desktop, including:

HEVC 10-bit encode/decode, VP9 10-bit decode.
Delivering smooth streaming of premium 4K UHD entertainment to your PC from leading online providers.
Providing full-size, screen-immersive viewing experiences with 4K video and 360-degree viewing.
Enabling incredible 4K video creation and sharing with ease.
High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Rec. 2020 (Wide Color Gamut) for life-like luminesces to provide enhanced image and video viewing experiences.
Intel Quick Sync Video technology to accelerate most video capabilities, allowing users to create and share in real-time and multitask without interruption.

Ultimate Protection Built Into the Silicon

Intel Core processors integrate hardware-level technologies that strengthen the protection of your enabled security software. Hardware-based security helps you experience online and offline activities with peace of mind, enabled by features that include:

Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)1 to help applications protect your system and your data.
Intel BIOS Guard and Intel® Boot Guard to help protect your system during startup.

Scalable Portfolio of Processors

The Intel Core processor family is a great investment in your desktop experiences—whether for gaming, entertainment, or general-purpose computing wherever your life takes you. From the jaw-dropping performance of the Intel Core i7-9700K processor with eight cores to the practical capabilities of the Intel Core i3 processor, Intel’s generation of desktop processors fits a wide range of budgets and needs. Whether you’re a performance-hungry professional, an exceptional enthusiast, or a first-time buyer, there is an Intel Core processor that will enable the experiences you seek. If form factor is your priority, the Intel Core processor family offers a range of processors designed for desktop PCs from high- performance gaming towers, to slick, and stylish all-in-ones, to compact living room minis.

Prepare to be Amazed with Intel’s Core Desktop Processor Family

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Specifications	Core i7 8700K	Core i7 8700T	Core i7 9700	Core i7 9700K
Part number	CM8068403358220	CM8068403358413	?	BX80684I79700K
Clock speed stock / turbo	3. 7 / 4.7 GHz	2.4 / 4.0 GHz	3.0 / 4.7 GHz	3.6 / 4.9 GHz
Cores / threads	6/12	6/12	8/8	8/8
Intel Smart Cache	12MB	12MB	12MB	12MB
Typical Passmark score	16,067	13,813	14,245	14,894
HD Graphics	UHD 630	UHD 630	UHD 630	UHD 630
HD Graphics speed (stock)	350 MHz	350 MHz	350 MHz	350 MHz
HD Graphics speed (max)	1200 MHz	1200 MHz	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP), watts	95W	35W	65W	95W
Hyper-Threading	Yes	Yes	No	No
Intel vPro Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intel Turbo Boost Technology	Yes, 2. 0	Yes, 2.0	Yes, 2.0	Yes, 2.0
Socket type	1151	1151	1151	1151
Motherboard compatibility	Intel 300 series chipset only	Intel 300 series chipset only	Intel 300 series chipset only	Intel 300 series chipset only
Codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm
Max Temp (T-Junction)	100°C	100°C	100°C	100°C
Packaging	OEM *	OEM *	OEM *	OEM *
More information	Here	Here	Here	Here
Warranty	24 months	24 months	24 months	24 months
EAN barcode	5032037108652		5032037159906	5032037141642

*A suitable CPU cooler is required

Specifications	Core i7 8700K	Core i7 8700T	Core i7 9700	Core i7 9700K
Part number	CM8068403358220	CM8068403358413	?	BX80684I79700K
Clock speed stock / turbo	3. 7 / 4.7 GHz	2.4 / 4.0 GHz	3.0 / 4.7 GHz	3.6 / 4.9 GHz
Cores / threads	6/12		8/8
Intel Smart Cache	12MB
Typical Passmark score	16,067	13,813	14,245	14,894
HD Graphics	UHD 630
HD Graphics speed (stock)	350 MHz
HD Graphics speed (max)	1200 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP), watts	95W	35W	65W	95W
Hyper-Threading	Yes		No
Intel vPro Technology	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology	Yes
Intel Turbo Boost Technology	Yes, 2. 0
Socket type	1151
Motherboard compatibility	Intel 300 series chipset only
Codename	Coffee Lake
Lithography	14 nm
Max Temp (T-Junction)	100°C
Packaging	OEM *
More information	Here	Here	Here	Here
Warranty	24 months
EAN barcode	5032037108652		5032037159906	5032037141642

*A suitable CPU cooler is required

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List of Intel Core i7 processors

List of Intel Core i7 processors

Here is the list of chips for the group of processors Intel Core i7 with the basic technical details. As well as a link to their respective global characteristics.

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Processors:


Intel Core i7-990X	2011 Q1	32 nm	6	12	3460	3730	12000	24000	16	130
Intel Core i7-9850H	2019 Q2	14 nm++	6	12	2600	4600	12000	128000	16	45
Intel Core i7-980X	2010 Q1	32 nm	6	12	3330	3600	12000	24000	16	130
Intel Core i7-9800X	2018 Q4	14 nm++	8	16	3800	4400	16500	128000	44	165
Intel Core i7-980	2011 Q2	32 nm	6	12	3330	3600	12000	24000	16	130
Intel Core i7-9750HF	2019 Q2	14 nm++	6	12	2600	4500	12000	128000	16	45
Intel Core i7-9750H	2019 Q2	14 nm++	6	12	2600	4500	12000	128000	16	45
Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition	2009 Q2	45 nm	4	8	3330	3600	8000	24000		130
Intel Core i7-9700T	2019 Q2	14 nm++	8	8	2000	4300	12000	128000	16	35
Intel Core i7-9700KF	2019 Q1	14 nm++	8	8	3600	4900	12000	128000	16	95
Intel Core i7-9700K	2018 Q4	14 nm++	8	8	3600	4900	12000	128000	16	95
Intel Core i7-9700F	2019 Q2	14 nm++	8	8	3000	4700	12000	128000	16	65
Intel Core i7-9700E	2019 Q2	14 nm++	8	8	2600	4400	12000	128000	16	65
Intel Core i7-9700	2019 Q2	14 nm++	8	8	3000	4700	12000	128000	16	65
Intel Core i7-970	2010 Q3	32 nm	6	12	3200	3460	12000	24000	16	130
Intel Core i7-960	2009 Q2	45 nm	4	8	3200	3460	8000	24000	16	130
Intel Core i7-950	2009 Q2	45 nm	4	8	3060	3330	8000	24000	16	130
Intel Core i7-930	2010 Q1	45 nm	4	8	2800	3060	8000	24000	16	130
Intel Core i7-920	2008 Q4	45 nm	4	8	2660	2930	8000	24000	16	130
Intel Core i7-8850H	2018 Q2	14 nm++	6	12	2600	4300	9000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-8809G	2018 Q1	14 nm++	4	8	3100	4200	8000	64000	8	100
Intel Core i7-880	2010 Q2	45 nm	4	8	3060	3730	8000	16000	16	95
Intel Core i7-8750H	2018 Q2	14 nm++	6	12	2200	4100	9000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-8706G	2018 Q1	14 nm+	4	8	3100	4100	8000	64000	8	65
Intel Core i7-8705G	2018 Q1	14 nm+	4	8	3100	4100	8000	64000	8	65
Intel Core i7-8700T	2018 Q2	14 nm++	6	12	2400	4000	12000	128000	16	35
Intel Core i7-8700K	2017 Q4	14 nm++	6	12	3700	4700	12000	128000	16	95
Intel Core i7-8700B	2018 Q2	14 nm++	6	12	3200	4600	12000	64000	16	65
Intel Core i7-8700	2017 Q4	14 nm++	6	12	3200	4600	12000	128000	16	65
Intel Core i7-870	2009 Q3	45 nm	4	8	2930	3600	8000	16000	16	95
Intel Core i7-8665U	2019 Q2	14 nm++	4	8	1900	4800	8000	64000	16	15
Intel Core i7-8650U	2017 Q3	14 nm+	4	8	1900	4200	8000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-860	2009 Q3	45 nm	4	8	2800	3460	8000	16000	16	95
Intel Core i7-8565U	2018 Q3	14 nm++	4	8	1800	4600	8000	64000	16	15
Intel Core i7-8559U	2018 Q2	14 nm++	4	8	2700	4500	8000	32000	16	28
Intel Core i7-8550U	2017 Q3	14 nm+	4	8	1800	4000	8000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-8500Y	2019 Q1	14 nm++	2	4	1500	4200	4000	16000	10	5
Intel Core i7-8086K	2018 Q2	14 nm++	6	12	4000	5000	12000	64000	16	95
Intel Core i7-7Y75	2016 Q3	14 nm	2	4	1300	3600	4000	16000	10	5
Intel Core i7-7920HQ	2017 Q1	14 nm+	4	8	3100	4100	8000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-7820X	2017 Q2	14 nm+	8	16	3600	4300	11000	128000	28	140
Intel Core i7-7820HQ	2017 Q1	14 nm+	4	8	2900	3900	8000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-7820HK	2017 Q1	14 nm+	4	8	2900	3900	8000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-7800X	2017 Q2	14 nm+	6	12	3500	4000	8250	128000	28	140
Intel Core i7-7740X	2017 Q2	14 nm+	4	8	4300	4500	8000	64000	16	112
Intel Core i7-7700T	2017 Q1	14 nm+	4	8	2900	3800	8000	64000	16	35
Intel Core i7-7700K	2017 Q1	14 nm	4	8	4200	4500	8000	64000	16	91
Intel Core i7-7700HQ	2017 Q1	14 nm+	4	8	2800	3800	6000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-7700	2017 Q1	14 nm+	4	8	3600	4200	8000	64000	16	65
Intel Core i7-7660U	2017 Q1	14 nm+	2	4	2500	4000	4000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-7600U	2016 Q3	14 nm+	2	4	2800	3900	4000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-7567U	2017 Q1	14 nm	2	4	3500	4000	4000	32000	12	28
Intel Core i7-7500U	2016 Q3	14 nm+	2	4	2700	3500	4000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-720QM	2009 Q3	45 nm	4	8	1600	2800	6000	8000	16	45
Intel Core i7-6950X	2016 Q2	14 nm	10	20	3000	3500	25000	128000	40	140
Intel Core i7-6900K	2016 Q2	14 nm	8	16	3200	3700	20000	128000	40	140
Intel Core i7-6850K	2016 Q2	14 nm	6	12	3600	3800	15000	128000	40	140
Intel Core i7-6820HQ	2015 Q3	14 nm	4	8	2700	3600	8000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-6820HK	2015 Q3	14 nm	4	8	2700	3600	8000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-6800K	2016 Q2	14 nm	6	12	3400	3600	15000	128000	28	140
Intel Core i7-6770HQ	2016 Q1	14 nm	4	8	2600	3500	6000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-6700T	2015 Q3	14 nm	4	8	2800	3600	8000	64000	16	35
Intel Core i7-6700K	2015 Q3	14 nm	4	8	4000	4200	8000	64000	16	91
Intel Core i7-6700HQ	2015 Q3	14 nm	4	4	2600	3500	6000	64000	16	45
Intel Core i7-6700	2015 Q3	14 nm	4	8	3400	4000	8000	64000	16	65
Intel Core i7-6660U	2016 Q1	14 nm	2	4	2400	3400	4000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-6650U	2015 Q3	14 nm	2	4	2200	3400	4000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-6600U	2015 Q3	14 nm	2	4	2600	3400	4000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-6560U	2015 Q3	14 nm	2	4	2200	3200	4000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-6500U	2015 Q3	14 nm	2	4	2500	3100	4000	32000	12	15
Intel Core i7-640M	2010 Q3	32 nm	2	4	2800	3460	4000	8000	16	35
Intel Core i7-620M	2010 Q3	32 nm	2	4	2660	3330	4000	8000	16	35
Intel Core i7-5960X	2014 Q3	22 nm	8	16	3000	3500	20000	64000	40	140
Intel Core i7-5930K	2014 Q3	22 nm	6	12	3500	3700	15000	64000	40	140
Intel Core i7-5820K	2014 Q3	22 nm	6	12	3300	3600	15000	64000	28	140
Intel Core i7-5775C	2015 Q2	14 nm	4	8	3300	3700	6000	32000	16	65
Intel Core i7-5700HQ	2015 Q2	14 nm	4	8	2700	3500	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-5650U	2015 Q1	14 nm	2	4	2200	3100	4000	16000	12	15
Intel Core i7-5600U	2015 Q1	14 nm	2	4	2600	3200	4000	16000	12	15
Intel Core i7-5500U	2015 Q1	14 nm	2	4	2400	3000	4000	16000	12	15
Intel Core i7-4980HQ	2014 Q3	22 nm	4	8	2800	4000	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4960X	2013 Q3	22 nm	6	12	3600	4000	45000	64000	40	130
Intel Core i7-4930K	2013 Q3	22 nm	6	12	3400	3900	12000	64000	40	130
Intel Core i7-4870HQ	2014 Q3	22 nm	4	8	2500	3700	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4850HQ	2013 Q3	22 nm	4	8	2300	3500	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4820K	2013 Q3	22 nm	4	8	3700	3900	10000	64000	40	130
Intel Core i7-4810MQ	2014 Q1	22 nm	4	8	2800	3800	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4800MQ	2013 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2700	3700	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4790S	2014 Q2	22 nm	4	8	3200	4000	8000	32000	16	65
Intel Core i7-4790K	2014 Q2	22 nm	4	8	4000	4400	8000	32000	16	88
Intel Core i7-4790	2014 Q2	22 nm	4	8	3600	4000	8000	32000	16	84
Intel Core i7-4785T	2014 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2200	3300	8000	32000	16	35
Intel Core i7-4771	2013 Q3	22 nm	4	8	3500	3900	8000	32000	16	84
Intel Core i7-4770S	2013 Q2	22 nm	4	8	3100	3900	8000	32000	16	65
Intel Core i7-4770K	2013 Q2	22 nm	4	8	3500	3900	8000	32000	16	84
Intel Core i7-4770HQ	2014 Q3	22 nm	4	8	2200	3400	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4770	2013 Q2	22 nm	4	8	3400	3900	8000	32000	16	84
Intel Core i7-4750HQ	2013 Q3	22 nm	4	8	2000	3200	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4720HQ	2015 Q1	22 nm	4	8	2600	3600	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4710MQ	2014 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2500	3500	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4710HQ	2014 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2500	3500	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4702MQ	2013 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2200	3200	6000	32000	16	37
Intel Core i7-4700MQ	2013 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2400	3400	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4700HQ	2013 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2400	3400	6000	32000	16	47
Intel Core i7-4650U	2013 Q3	22 nm	2	4	1700	3300	4000	16000	12	15
Intel Core i7-4600U	2013 Q3	22 nm	2	4	2100	3300	4000	16000	12	15
Intel Core i7-4600M	2013 Q4	22 nm	2	4	2900	3600	4000	32000	16	37
Intel Core i7-4510U	2014 Q2	22 nm	2	4	2000	3100	4000	16000	12	15
Intel Core i7-4500U	2013 Q3	22 nm	2	4	1800	3000	4000	16000	12	15
Intel Core i7-3970X	2012 Q4	32 nm	6	12	3500	4000	15000	64450	40	150
Intel Core i7-3960X	2011 Q4	32 nm	6	12	3300	3900	15000	64000	40	130
Intel Core i7-3930K	2011 Q4	32 nm	6	12	3200	3800	12000	64000	40	130
Intel Core i7-3920XM	2012 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2900	3800	8000	32000	16	55
Intel Core i7-3820	2012 Q1	32 nm	4	8	3600	3800	10000	64230	40	130
Intel Core i7-3770S	2012 Q2	22 nm	4	8	3100	3900	8000	32000	16	65
Intel Core i7-3770K	2012 Q2	22 nm	4	8	3500	3900	8000	32000	16	77
Intel Core i7-3770	2012 Q2	22 nm	4	8	3400	3900	8000	32000	16	77
Intel Core i7-3740QM	2012 Q3	22 nm	4	8	2700	3700	6000	32000	16	45
Intel Core i7-3720QM	2012 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2600	3600	6000	32000	16	45
Intel Core i7-3667U	2012 Q2	22 nm	2	4	2000	3200	4000	32000	16	17
Intel Core i7-3632QM	2012 Q3	22 nm	4	8	2200	3200	6000	32000	16	35
Intel Core i7-3630QM	2012 Q3	22 nm	4	8	2400	3400	6000	32000	16	45
Intel Core i7-3615QM	2012 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2300	3300	6000	32000	16	45
Intel Core i7-3612QM	2012 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2100	3100	6000	32000	16	35
Intel Core i7-3610QM	2012 Q2	22 nm	4	8	2300	3300	6000	32000	16	45
Intel Core i7-3540M	2013 Q1	22 nm	2	4	3000	3700	4000	32000	16	35
Intel Core i7-3537U	2013 Q1	22 nm	2	4	2000	3100	4000	32000	16	17
Intel Core i7-3520M	2012 Q2	22 nm	2	4	2900	3600	4000	32000	16	35
Intel Core i7-3517U	2012 Q2	22 nm	2	4	1900	3000	4000	32000	16	17
Intel Core i7-2820QM	2011 Q1	32 nm	4	8	2300	3400	8000	32000	16	45
Intel Core i7-2760QM	2011 Q4	32 nm	4	8	2400	3500	6000	32000	16	45
Intel Core i7-2720QM	2011 Q1	32 nm	4	8	2200	3300	6000	32000	16	45
Intel Core i7-2700K	2011 Q4	32 nm	4	8	3500	3900	8000	32000	16	95
Intel Core i7-2670QM	2011 Q4	32 nm	4	8	2200	3100	6000	32000	16	45
Intel Core i7-2640M	2011 Q4	32 nm	2	4	2800	3500	4000	16000	16	34
Intel Core i7-2630QM	2011 Q1	32 nm	4	8	2000	2900	6000	16000	16	45
Intel Core i7-2620M	2011 Q1	32 nm	2	4	2700	3400	4000	16000	16	34
Intel Core i7-2600S	2011 Q1	32 nm	4	8	2800	3800	8000	32000	16	65
Intel Core i7-2600K	2011 Q1	32 nm	4	8	3400	3800	8000	32000	16	95
Intel Core i7-2600	2011 Q1	32 nm	4	8	3400	3800	8000	32000	16	95
Intel Core i7-12850HX	2022 Q2	Intel 7	16	24	2100	4800	25000	128000	20	55
Intel Core i7-12850H	2022 Q2	Intel 7	16	24	2400	4800	25000	64000	28	120
Intel Core i7-1280P	2022 Q1	Intel 7	14	20	1800	4800	24000	64000	20	28
Intel Core i7-12800HX	2022 Q2	Intel 7	16	24	2000	4800	25000	128000	20	55
Intel Core i7-12800HE	2022 Q1	Intel 7	10	16	2400	4700	24000	64000	20	45
Intel Core i7-12800H	2022 Q1	Intel 7	14	20	2400	4800	24000	64000	28	45
Intel Core i7-1270P	2022 Q1	Intel 7	12	16	2200	4800	18000	64000	20	28
Intel Core i7-12700TE	2022 Q1	Intel 7	12	20	1000	4600	25000	128000	20	35
Intel Core i7-12700T	2022 Q1	Intel 7	12	20	1400	4700	25000	128000	20	35
Intel Core i7-12700KF	2021 Q4	Intel 7	12	20	3600	5000	25000	128000	20	125
Intel Core i7-12700K	2021 Q4	Intel 7	12	20	3600	5000	25000	128000	20	125
Intel Core i7-12700H	2022 Q1	Intel 7	14	20	2300	4700	24000	64000	28	45
Intel Core i7-12700F	2022 Q1	Intel 7	12	20	2100	4900	25000	128000	20	65
Intel Core i7-12700	2022 Q1	Intel 7	12	20	3600	4900	25000	128000	20	65
Intel Core i7-1265U	2022 Q1	Intel 7	10	12	1800	4800	12000	64000	14	15
Intel Core i7-12650HX	2022 Q2	Intel 7	14	20	2000	4700	24000	128000	20	55
Intel Core i7-12650H	2022 Q1	Intel 7	10	16	2300	4700	24000	64000	28	45
Intel Core i7-1260U	2022 Q1	Intel 7	10	12	1100	4700	12000	64000	14	9
Intel Core i7-1260P	2022 Q1	Intel 7	12	16	2100	4700	18000	64000	20	28
Intel Core i7-1255U	2022 Q1	Intel 7	10	12	1700	4700	12000	64000	14	15
Intel Core i7-1250U	2022 Q1	Intel 7	10	12	1100	4700	12000	64000	14	9
Intel Core i7-1185GRE	2020 Q3	10 nm SuperFin	4	8	1800	4400	12000	64000	16	15
Intel Core i7-1185G7E	2020 Q3	10 nm SuperFin	4	8	1800	4400	12000	64000	16	15
Intel Core i7-1185G7	2020 Q3	10 nm SuperFin	4	8	1200	4800	12000	64000	16	28
Intel Core i7-11850HE	2021 Q3	10 nm SuperFin	8	16	2100	4700	24000	128000	20	45
Intel Core i7-11850H	2021 Q2	10 nm SuperFin	8	16	2100	4800	24000	128000	20	45
Intel Core i7-1180G7	2021 Q1	10 nm SuperFin	4	8	900	4600	12000	32000	16	15
Intel Core i7-11800H	2021 Q2	10 nm SuperFin	8	16	1900	4600	24000	128000	20	45
Intel Core i7-11700T	2021 Q1	14 nm+++	8	16	1400	4600	16000	128000	20	35
Intel Core i7-11700KF	2021 Q1	14 nm+++	8	16	3600	5000	16000	128000	20	125
Intel Core i7-11700K	2021 Q1	14 nm+++	8	16	3600	5000	16000	128000	20	125
Intel Core i7-11700F	2021 Q1	14 nm+++	8	16	2500	4900	16000	128000	20	65
Intel Core i7-11700B	2021 Q2	10 nm SuperFin	8	16	3200	4800	24000	128000	20	65
Intel Core i7-11700	2021 Q1	14 nm+++	8	16	2500	4900	16000	128000	20	65
Intel Core i7-1165G7	2020 Q3	10 nm SuperFin	4	8	1200	4700	12000	64000	16	28
Intel Core i7-1160G7	2020 Q3	10 nm SuperFin	4	8	900	4400	12000	32000	16	15
Intel Core i7-11600H	2021 Q3	10 nm SuperFin	6	12	2500	4600	18000	128000	20	45
Intel Core i7-11390H	2021 Q2	10 nm SuperFin	4	8	2900	5000	12000	64000	20	35
Intel Core i7-11375H	2021 Q1	10 nm SuperFin	4	8	3000	5000	12000	64000	20	35
Intel Core i7-11370H	2021 Q1	10 nm SuperFin	4	8	3000	4800	12000	64000	20	15
Intel Core i7-10875H	2020 Q2	14 nm+++	8	16	2300	5100	16000	128000	16	45
Intel Core i7-10870H	2020 Q3	14 nm+++	8	16	2200	5000	16000	128000	16	45
Intel Core i7-10850H	2020 Q2	14 nm+++	6	12	2700	5100	12000	128000	16	45
Intel Core i7-10810U	2020 Q2	14 nm++	6	12	1100	4900	12000	64000	16	15
Intel Core i7-10750H	2020 Q2	14 nm+++	6	12	2600	5000	12000	128000	16	45
Intel Core i7-10710U	2019 Q3	14 nm++	6	12	1100	4700	12000	64000	16	15
Intel Core i7-10700T	2020 Q2	14 nm+++	8	16	2000	4500	16000	128000	16	35
Intel Core i7-10700KF	2020 Q2	14 nm+++	8	16	3800	5100	16000	128000	16	125
Intel Core i7-10700KA	2020 Q4	14 nm+++	8	16	3800	5100	16000	128000	16	125
Intel Core i7-10700K	2020 Q2	14 nm+++	8	16	3800	5100	16000	128000	16	125
Intel Core i7-10700F	2020 Q2	14 nm+++	8	16	2900	4800	16000	128000	16	65
Intel Core i7-10700	2020 Q2	14 nm+++	8	16	2900	4800	16000	128000	16	65
Intel Core i7-1068NG7	2020 Q2	10 nm+	4	8	2300	4100	8000	64000	16	28
Intel Core i7-1065G7	2019 Q3	10 nm+	4	8	1300	3900	8000	64000	16	15
Intel Core i7-10610U	2020 Q2	14 nm++	4	8	1800	4900	8000	64000	16	15
Intel Core i7-1060NG7	2020 Q2	10 nm+	4	8	1200	3800	8000	32000	16	10
Intel Core i7-1060G7	2019 Q3	10 nm+	4	8	1000	3800	8000	32000	16	9
Intel Core i7-10510Y	2019 Q3	14 nm++	4	8	1200	4500	8000	16000	10	7
Intel Core i7-10510U	2019 Q3	14 nm++	4	8	1800	4900	8000	64000	16	15

Specifications and performance of the Intel Core i7 processors

Intel Core i7 processors from 880 to 8700K: eight years of LGA115x evolution did not apply.

Actually, all the «consumer» processors for it fell into the price range from ≈$300 to full-fledged «piecebucks», so there is nothing surprising in this. However, modern i7 also live in it, so they are devices of limited demand: for the most demanding customers (the appearance of the Core i9this year the disposition has changed a little, but just a little). And already the first models of the family received the formula «four cores — eight threads — 8 MiB of cache memory of the third level.»

Later it was inherited by models for the mass market LGA1156. Later, without changes, migrated to LGA1155. Even later, it was «noted» in LGA1150 and even LGA1151, although many users initially expected six-core processor models from the latter. But this did not happen in the first version of the platform — the corresponding Core i7 and i5 appeared only this year as part of the «eighth» generation, with the «sixth» and «seventh» incompatible. According to some of our readers (which we partly share) — a bit late: could have been earlier. However, the “good, but not enough” claim applies not only to processor performance, but in general to any evolutionary changes in any market. The reason for this lies not in the technical, but in the psychological plane, which is far beyond the scope of our site’s interests. Here we can arrange testing of computer systems of different generations to determine their performance and power consumption (even if only on a limited sample of tasks). What are we going to do today.

Test stand configuration

Processor	Intel Core i7-880	Intel Core i7-2700K	Intel Core i7-3770K
Core name	Lynnfield	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Production technology	45 nm	32 nm	22 nm
Core frequency, GHz	3.06/3.73	3.5/3.9	3.5/3.9
No. of cores/threads	4/8	4/8	4/8
L1 cache (total), I/D, KB	128/128	128/128	128/128
L2 cache, KB	4×256	4×256	4×256
L3 cache, MiB	8	8	8
RAM	2×DDR3-1333	2×DDR3-1333	2×DDR3-1600
TDP, W	95	95	77

Opening our parade alle are the three oldest processors — one for LGA1156 and two for LGA1155. Note that the first two models are unique in their own way. For example, the Core i7-880 (appeared in 2010 — in the second wave of devices for this platform) was the most expensive processor of all the participants in today’s test: its recommended price was $562. In the future, no desktop quad-core Core i7 cost so much. And the quad-core processors of the Sandy Bridge family (as in the previous case, we have a representative of the second wave here, and not the “starter” i7-2600K) are the only ones of all models for LGA115x that use solder as a thermal interface. In principle, no one noticed its introduction then, as well as the earlier transitions from solder to paste and vice versa too: it was later that the thermal interface in narrow but noisy circles began to be endowed with truly magical properties. Somewhere starting from the Core i7-3770K just (mid-2012), after which the noise did not subside.

Processor	Intel Core i7-4790K	Intel Core i7-5775C
Core name	Haswell	Broadwell
Production technology	22 nm	14 nm
Core clock std/max, GHz	4. 0/4.4	3.3/3.7
No. of cores/threads	4/8	4/8
L1 cache (total), I/D, KB	128/128	128/128
L2 cache, KB	4×256	4×256
L3 cache (L4), MiB	8	6 (128)
RAM	2×DDR3-1600	2×DDR3-1600
TDP, W	88	65

What we’re missing today is the original Haswell in the form of the i7-4770K. As a result, we skip 2013 and go straight to 2014: formally, the 4790K is Haswell Refresh. Some were already waiting for Broadwell, but the company released processors of this family exclusively to the tablet and laptop market: where they were most in demand. And with the desktop, the plans changed several times, but in 2015 a couple of processors (plus three Xeons) appeared on the market. Very specific: like Haswell and Haswell Refresh, they were installed in the LGA1150 socket, but they were only compatible with a couple of 2014 chipsets, and most importantly, they turned out to be the only “socket” models with a four-level cache. Formally — for the needs of the graphics core, although in practice L4 can be used by all programs. There were similar processors earlier and later — but only in BGA version (that is, they were soldered directly to the motherboard). These are unique in their own way. Enthusiasts, of course, were not inspired due to low clock speeds and limited «overclocking», but we will check how this «side escape» correlates with the main line in modern software.

Processor	Intel Core i7-6700K	Intel Core i7-7700K	Intel Core i7-8700K
Core name	Skylake	Kaby Lake	Coffee Lake
Production technology	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm
Core frequency, GHz	4.0/4.2	4.2/4.5	3.7/4.7
No. of cores/threads	4/8	4/8	6/12
L1 cache (total), I/D, KB	128/128	128/128	192/192
L2 cache, KB	4×256	4×256	6×256
L3 cache, MiB	8	8	12
RAM	2×DDR3-1600 / 2×DDR4-2133	2×DDR3-1600 / 2×DDR4-2400	2×DDR4-2666
TDP, W	91	91	95

And the most «fresh» trio of processors, formally using the same LGA1151 socket, but in two of its incompatible versions. However, we wrote about the difficult path of mass-produced six-core processors to the market quite recently: when they were tested for the first time. So we won’t repeat ourselves. We only note that we tested the i7-8700K again: using not a preliminary, but a “release” copy, and even installing it on an already “normal” board with debugged firmware. The results have changed slightly, but in several programs have become somewhat more adequate.

Processor	Intel Core i3-7350K	Intel Core i5-7600K	Intel Core i5-8400
Core name	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake	Coffee Lake
Production technology	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm
Core frequency, GHz	4.2	3.8/4.2	2.8/4.0
No. of cores/threads	2/4	4/4	6/6
L1 cache (total), I/D, KB	64/64	128/128	192/192
L2 cache, KB	2×256	4×256	6×256
L3 cache, MiB	4	6	9
RAM	2×DDR4-2400	2×DDR4-2400	2×DDR4-2666
TDP, W	60	91	65

With whom to compare the results? It seems to us that it is imperative to take a couple of the fastest modern dual- and quad-core processors of the Core i3 and Core i5 lines, since they have already been tested, and it’s interesting to see which of the old people they will catch up with and where (and whether they will catch up). We also managed to get our hands on a brand new six-core Core i5-8400, so we took the opportunity to test that as well.

Processor	AMD FX-8350	AMD Ryzen 5 1400	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Core name	Vishera	Ryzen	Ryzen
Production technology	32 nm	14 nm	14 nm
Core frequency, GHz	4.0/4.2	3.2/3.4	3.2/3.6
No. of cores/threads	4/8	4/8	6/12
L1 cache (total), I/D, KB	256/128	256/128	384/192
L2 cache, KB	4×2048	4×512	6×512
L3 cache, MiB	8	8	16
RAM	2×DDR3-1866	2×DDR4-2666	2×DDR4-2666
TDP, W	125	65	65

You can’t do without AMD processors, and there’s no need to. Including the «historical» FX-8350, which is the same age as the Core i7-3770K. Fans of this line have always argued that it is not only cheaper, but generally better — just few people know how to cook it . But if you use the «right programs», then you will immediately overtake everyone. This year we are just , at the request of workers , reworked the testing methodology towards “severe multi-threading”, so there is a reason to test this hypothesis — all the same, testing is historical. And modern models will require at least two. We would love a Ryzen 5 1500X, very similar to the old Core i7s, but we haven’t tested it. Ryzen 5 1400 formally also fits … but in fact, this model (and modern Ryzen 3) along with the halving of the cache memory «suffered» and the links between the CCX. Therefore, I also had to take the Ryzen 5 1600, where this problem is not present — as a result, it often overtakes the 1400 by more than one and a half times. Yes, and a couple of six-core Intel processors are also present in today’s testing. Others are clearly too slow to compare with this inexpensive processor, but oh well — 9Let 0522 dominate .

Test Method

The method is described in detail in a separate article. Here we briefly recall that it is based on the following four pillars:

iXBT.com performance measurement method based on real applications of the 2017 sample

Processor Power Test Methodology

Methodology for Monitoring Power, Temperature, and Processor Load During Testing
2017 sample game performance measurement methodology

Detailed results for all tests are available as a complete results spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel 97-2003 format). Directly in the articles, we use already processed data. This is especially true for application tests, where everything is normalized relative to the reference system (AMD FX-8350 with 16 GB of memory, GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card and Corsair Force LE 960 GB SSD) and grouped by computer application areas.

iXBT Application Benchmark 2017

In principle, the claims of AMD fans that FX in «harsh multi-threading» were not so bad, if we consider only performance, there are grounds: as we see, the 8350, in principle, could compete with the Core i7 of the same year. However, here it also looks good against the background of the younger Ryzen, but between these two families, almost nothing was produced by the company for this market segment. Intel, on the other hand, has such a uniform lineup, which made it possible to double the performance within the framework of the “quad-core” concept. Although the cores are of great importance here — the best dual-core processor of 2017 still did not catch up with the quad-core Core of the «previous» generation (recall that it is still officially called so in the company’s materials, clearly separated from the numbered ones starting from the second). And six-core models are good — and that’s all. So Intel’s reproaches that the company delayed their entry to the market too much can be considered fair to some extent.

All the difference from the previous group is that the code here is not so primitive, so, in addition to cores, threads and gigahertz, the architectural features of the processors executing it are also important. Although the overall result for Intel’s products is quite comparable: the difference between the 880 and 7700K is still twofold, the i5-8400 is still second only to the latter, the i3-7350K still hasn’t caught up with anyone. And it happened in the same seven years. We can assume that eight — after all, LGA1156 entered the market in the fall of 2009of the year, and the Core i7-880 differed from the 860 and 870 that appeared in the first wave only in frequencies, and even then only slightly.

All you have to do is «weaken» the utilization of multithreading, and the position of newer processors immediately improves — albeit quantitatively weaker ones. However, the traditional «two ends» with other (relatively) equal comparison of the «previous» and «seventh» generations of Core gives us. Although it is easy to see that the “second” and … “eighth” are drawn to the maximum extent for the “revolutionary”. But this is more than understandable: the latter increased the number of cores, and in the «second» the microarchitecture and process technology changed radically, and at the same time.

As we already know, Adobe Photoshop is a little “weird” (bad news — the problem is not fixed in the latest version of the package at the moment; very bad news — now it will also be relevant for the new Core i3), so processors without HT we do not consider. But our main heroes have support for this technology, so no one bothers them all to work normally. As a result, in general, the situation is similar to other groups, but there is a nuance: the fastest processor for the LGA1150 turned out to be the i7-479, which does not have a high frequency0K and i7-5775C. Well — in some places, intensive methods of increasing productivity are very effective. It’s a pity that not always: it’s easier to “work” with frequency. And it’s cheaper: you don’t need an additional eDRAM crystal, which also needs to be somehow placed on the same substrate as the «main» one.

The number of cores as a «driver» for increasing performance is also suitable — more than even the frequency. Although the Core i7-8700K looked worse in our first test, this was due to the results of the same Adobe Photoshop: they turned out to be almost the same as for the i7-7700K. Switching to a «release» processor and board solved the problem in this case: the performance turned out to be similar to other six-core Intel processors. With a corresponding improvement in the overall result in the group. The behavior of other programs has not changed — they have previously been positive about increasing the number of supported computation threads while maintaining a similar level of such frequency.

Moreover, sometimes only she “decides” and the number of computation threads. Basically, of course, there are certain nuances here, but “ against scrap there is no reception for ”. The whole revolutionary architecture of Ryzen, for example, only allowed the 1400 to deliver performance on par with the FX-8350 or Core i7-3770K that hit the market in 2012. Given that its frequency is lower than both, and indeed this is a special budget model that actually uses only half of the semiconductor crystal, it’s not so bad. But reverence does not cause. Especially against the background of another (and also inexpensive) representative of the Ryzen 5 line, which easily and noticeably overtook any quad-core Core i7 of any year of production 🙂

Although we abandoned the single-threaded decompression test, this program still cannot be considered too “greedy” for cores and their frequency. It is clear why — the performance of the memory system is very important here, so the Core i7-5775C managed to overtake only the i7-8700K, and even then by less than 10%. It’s a pity that there are no products so far where L4 is combined with six cores and memory with a high memory bandwidth: such a processor «without bottlenecks» in such tasks could perform a miracle . Theoretically, at least, it is obvious that in desktop computers we will not see anything like this in the near future for sure.

It is characteristic that this offshoot from the «main line» of desktop processors demonstrates (so far!) high results in this group of programs as well. However, what unites them is mainly the intended purpose, and not the optimization methods chosen by the programmers. But the latter are not ignored either — unlike some more «primitive» tasks, such as video encoding.

Where do we end up? The effect of «evolutionary development» has somewhat decreased: the Core i7-7700K outperforms the i7-880 by less than two times, and its superiority over the i7-2700K is only one and a half times. In general, not bad: it was achieved by intensive means in comparable «quantitative» conditions, i.e., it can be extended to almost any software. However, in relation to the interests of the most demanding users, it is not enough. Especially if we compare the gains at each annual step, adding another Core i7-4770K (which is why we regretted above that this processor was not found).

At the same time, the company has been able to dramatically increase performance even in multi-threaded software (and this has long been a lot among resource-intensive programs) for a long time. Yes, and it was also implemented — but within the framework of completely different platforms with their own characteristics. Not without reason, many have been waiting for six-core models under LGA115x since 2014 … But many did not expect any breakthroughs from AMD in those years — the first Ryzen tests turned out to be all the more impressive. No wonder — as you can see, even the inexpensive Ryzen 5 1600 can compete in performance with the Core i7-7700K, which was the fastest LGA1151 processor just a couple of months ago. Now a similar level of performance is quite available for Core i5, but it would be better if it happened earlier 🙂 In any case, there would be fewer reasons for complaints.

Energy consumption and energy efficiency

However, this diagram once again demonstrates why the performance of mass central processors in the second decade of the 21st century grew at a much slower pace than in the first: in this case, all development took place against the background of a “non-increase” in energy consumption . If possible, even reduce. It was possible to reduce it by architectural or any other methods — users of mobile and compact systems (which have long been sold much more than “typical desktop ones”) will be satisfied. Yes, and on the desktop market, a small step forward, since you can tweak the frequencies a little more, which is in the Core i7-4790K was made at one time, and then it was fixed in the «regular» Core i7, and even in the Core i5.

This is especially evident when evaluating the power consumption of the processors themselves (unfortunately, for LGA1155 it is impossible to measure it separately from the platform by simple means). At the same time, it becomes clear why the company does not need to somehow change the requirements for processor cooling within the LGA115x line. Also, why more and more products in the (formally) desktop range are starting to fit into traditional laptop processor thermal packs: this happens without any effort. In principle, it would be possible to install all quad-core processors under LGA1151 TDP = 65 W and not suffer 🙂 Just for the so-called. overclocking processors, the company considers it necessary to tighten the requirements for the cooling system, since there is a small (but not zero) chance that the buyer of a computer with such will overclock it and use all sorts of «stability tests». And mass products do not cause such concerns, and are initially more economical. Even six-core ones, although the power consumption of the older i7-8700K has grown — but only to the level of processors for the LGA1150. In normal mode, of course — during overclocking, you can inadvertently return to 2010 🙂

But, at the same time, modern economical processors are not necessarily slow at all — it was three to five years ago that the performance of «energy efficient» models against the background of the top ones in the line often left much to be desired, because they had to reduce the frequency too much, and even the number of cores reduce. Therefore, in general, “energy efficiency” increased much faster than pure performance: here, when comparing the Core i7-7700K and i7-880, not twice, but all two and a half. However… the first «big leap» and immediately one and a half times fell on the introduction of LGA1155, so it is not surprising that complaints about the further evolution of the platform were heard from this direction as well.

iXBT Game Benchmark 2017

Of course, the results of the oldest processors, such as Core i7-880 and i7-2700K, are of the greatest interest. Unfortunately, nothing good happened with the first of them: apparently, none of the GPU manufacturers seriously dealt with the issues of compatibility of new video cards with the platform of the end of the last decade. Yes, and it’s clear why: many LGA1156 missed it altogether, or have already managed to migrate from it to other solutions for so many years. But with the Core i7-2700K there is another problem: its performance (recall — in normal mode) is still often enough to work at the level of the new Core i7. In general, such an indestructible legend: which (together with the older Core i5 for LGA1155) was first made a good gaming processor by high single-threaded performance (in those years, Intel strongly «clamped» Core i3 and Pentium in frequency), and then they started more or less effectively all eight supported computation threads are utilized. Although the same level of performance in games is often achieved by more “simple” solutions for new platforms, there is sometimes a feeling that this is due not only and not so much to “pure” performance. Therefore, for those who are interested in the results in games to some extent, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with them using the full table, and here we will give only a couple of the most interesting and revealing charts.

For example, Far Cry Primal. We immediately discard the results of the Core i7-880: the incorrect operation of the video card on the GTX 1070 with this platform is obvious. Perhaps, by the way, this is also common for LGA1155, although in general the frame rate cannot be called low here: in practice it is enough. But clearly lower than it could be. And LGA1151, too, somehow does not shine with , and LGA1150 looks like the best platform. Now we remember that a modified version of the Dunia Engine 2 (here it is used) was developed between 2013 and 2014, so they could just be further optimized by . An indirect confirmation of which is the low (relative to expected) frame rate on Ryzen 5: there is a feeling that should be more, and that’s it.

But games based on the EGO 4.0 engine began to appear in 2015 — and here we don’t see such artifacts anymore. With the exception of the Core i7-880, which once again amused by the «brakes», but this correlates well with other games. And not just multi-core processors look best, but also those released since 2015, i.e. LGA1151 and AM4 platforms. The complete opposite of the previous case, although in general both games were released in 2016. And both within the same family of processors always «vote» for the model in which there are more computing cores. But within of one — different (especially, significantly different architecturally) with their help, you need to compare very carefully. If you want to compare, of course: in general, in both (and not only in them) on a system with a five-year-old processor and a “good” video card, you can play with much more comfort than with any processor, but on a budget video card for $ 200 In general, whether games have growing requirements for processors or not, and a gaming computer needs to be assembled “from a video card”. However, it would be strange if something changed in this industry — especially considering that the performance of video cards over the past eight years has not doubled at all, and not even tripled;)

Total

Actually, all we wanted to do was compare several processors of different years at once when working with modern software. Moreover, some characteristics of the older Core i7 models have not changed much during this time, especially if we take the interval from the winter of 2011 to the same period in 2017. But productivity grew at the same time — slowly, but slightly more than the oft-discussed «5% per year.» And taking into account the fact that every year a normal user does not buy computers, but usually focuses on 3-5 years, during such a period there was an increase in performance, economy, and platform functionality. But could be better than . At the same time, some “weak points” are clearly visible: for example, an increase in clock frequency in 2014 did not allow achieving significantly higher performance either in 2015 or even at the beginning of 2017. We managed to “break away” noticeably from LGA1155 (as the software was optimized for processors, starting with Haswell, the results were more modest at the start), and that’s all. And then (suddenly) +30% performance, which was not there for a long time. In general, from a historical point of view, a smoother implementation of this process would look better. But what has been has already been.

Testing Intel Core i7 processors from 2700K to 10700K: closing the LGA115x page

Intel Core i7 processors from 880 to 8700K: eight years of LGA115x

evolution About three years ago, we conducted a large test of older Core i7 models for various mainstream Intel platforms — from LGA1156 in 2009 to the latest «second version» LGA1151 at that time. Now the testing methodology has been updated, so at the moment of some lull in the processor market (not for long), we decided to return to the topic. The picture looks, however, quite different than then.

For more than eight years, the Core i7 has been the top processor in the desktop. In the assortment of Intel — for sure, but a considerable part of that period of AMD’s proposals in this segment could not be considered. A level higher lived HEDT processors — also Core i7, up to the ten-core Core i7-6950K, costing more than one and a half thousand dollars. In general, everything was simple and clear: this brand clearly signals that we have the “coolest” processor in front of us (in its segment, of course, mobile, desktop and server models were different, but due to limitations habitat and end use mainly). The «offensive» of the first generation Ryzen shook Intel’s position a little — but the company managed to quickly fend it off with just the LGA1151 update. And six-core processors for it — which, due to a more efficient architecture, regained parity with eight-core Ryzen 7. As a result, AMD had to reduce prices, and Intel took up success — releasing quad-core processors for ultrabooks and six-core processors for full-sized laptops, earlier than intended to compete with them Ryzen. In general, the status quo was restored for a while.

But now there is nothing like him. If only because Intel itself has somewhat devalued the brand — now the company’s top processors are Core i9. So, other things being equal, of course, the Core i7 is no longer the the most . Yes, and with “equal” difficulties arose — Intel still uses the same microarchitecture and the same technical process that debuted at the end of 2015. For various reasons — which deserve separate consideration. As a result, the development of all processors was only extensive for a long time. And AMD has an intense one: the company radically updated the microarchitecture and switched to a new process technology last year, turning Intel into a catch-up. If the first Ryzen mainly accounted for throw the opponent with cores even for parity, not to mention the advantage, then the latter are capable of this even without such a handicap. And this formally only increased, since AMD already has 16 cores on the desktop, against 10 Intel. To compete with such models, Intel had to heavily discount HEDT processors, but the balance remains very shaky — and risks not being able to withstand the next Ryzen update. And on top of it all hover Ryzen Threadripper — there is no one to compete with.

In this world, Core i7s look like modest solutions. Far from budget, but not top notch either. Why did we decide to test the line again? Because we can, first of all. Secondly, many models of the early period are considered to be original standards. Especially those who once bought them — and considered it unnecessary to replace four cores with four, albeit a little different, or even six … or then eight. It’s a Core i7 — why change it? 🙂 But what yesterday’s tops look like in modern realities is interesting to check. It is in modern ones that it is no secret that software optimizations always lag behind hardware updates. Therefore, the first reviews of each new platform are often disheartening — little added . Several years pass — it turns out that they “added” it well, but the programmers needed time to master new features. And the sediment is left! Therefore, it makes sense sometimes to evaluate the degree of progress not only in moments, but over a long period. What will we do.

Test participants

«Screwing» the new technique to processors for LGA1156 has already been fraught with a number of difficulties (to be fair, it’s not the fault of the processors in the first place), so we decided not to do it. In the end, the “previous generation” Core (this is how processors for LGA1156 and LGA1366 managed to enter history — there was no official first generation) did not leave a special mark in history. Good, fast processors — but not too massive. What distinguished them from the earlier Core2s was primarily a change in layout, rather than a major change in microarchitecture, so they became the soil in which the “second” generation grew and flourished.

	Intel Core i7-2700K	Intel Core i7-3770K	Intel Core i7-4790K	Intel Core i7-5775C	Intel Core i7-6700K	Intel Core i7-7700K
Core name	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge	Haswell Refresh	Broadwell	Skylake	Kaby Lake
Production technology	32 nm	22 nm	22 nm	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm
Core frequency, GHz	3. 5/3.9	3.5/3.9	4.0/4.4	3.3/3.7	4.0/4.2	4.2/4.5
Number of cores/threads	4/8	4/8	4/8	4/8	4/8	4/8
L1 cache (total), I/D, KB	128/128	128/128	128/128	128/128	128/128	128/128
L2 cache, KB	4×256	4×256	4×256	4×256	4×256	4×256
L3 cache, MiB	8	8	8	6 (+128 L4)	8	8
RAM	2×DDR3-1333	2×DDR3-1600	2×DDR3-1600	2×DDR3-1600	2×DDR4-2133	2×DDR4-2400
TDP, W	95	77	88	65	91	91
Number of PCIe 3.0 lanes	16 (2. 0)	16	16	16	16	16
Integrated GPU	HD Graphics 3000	HD Graphics 4000	HD Graphics 4600	Iris Pro 6200	HD Graphics 530	HD Graphics 630

Starting from which began a kind of epoch of stagnation for six years. No, of course, the processors themselves changed inside — and their environment within the platforms, too, but at first glance … At first glance, there are no significant changes in these six processors, although, in fact, these are three and a half different Intel platforms. Why and a half? Because the desktop Broadwell (which today is represented by the Core i7-5775C) were not quite compatible with most LGA1150 boards, requiring special chipsets (which, however, supported all of them). And in themselves, these processors are an interesting example of intensive innovations, thanks to the presence of a fourth-level cache. Such models first appeared in the Haswell line, and later were among the Skylake / Kaby Lake, but it was in the «socket» desktop version that only Broadwell was found. First of all, such a solution was intended to increase the performance of integrated graphics, which it did very well — but all other applications could use L4 with more or less efficiency, which we will see later in the test part.

But, if you don’t pay attention to this interesting twist, then the characteristics of all six look very similar: four cores, eight threads, identical caches, dual-channel memory controller, 16 PCIe lanes (+4 for communication with the chipset). Quantitative characteristics grew — including both versions of external interfaces, and slightly clock frequencies, but this could not and cannot lead to qualitative changes. Why for many, all these Core i7s are just Core i7s. Especially, as already mentioned at the beginning, for the owners of the very first models for LGA1155 — in their opinion, there was nothing to change them for five years. In fact, the tests will show.

	Intel Core i7-8086K	Intel Core i7-9700K	Intel Core i7-10700K
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake Refresh	Comet Lake
Production technology	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm
Core frequency, GHz	4.0/5.0	3.6/4.9	3.8/5.1
Number of cores/threads	6/12	8/8	8/16
L1 cache (total), I/D, KB	192/192	256/256	256/256
L2 cache, KB	6×256	8×256	8×256
L3 cache, MiB	12	12	16
RAM	2×DDR4-2666	2×DDR4-2666	2×DDR4-2933
TDP, W	95	95	125
Number of PCIe 3. 0 lanes	16	16	16
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 630	UHD Graphics 630	UHD Graphics 630

And this is a big leap in just three years. The main thing that is immediately noticeable is that the number of cores has doubled. But from the point of view of qualitative characteristics, this is even more stagnation — at the previous stage, microarchitectures and production technologies changed, but here everything remains, to a first approximation, the same as it was. What is more significant and in what cases — we’ll just see.

	Intel Core i3-8100	Intel Core i5-7400	Intel Core i5-9400F	Intel Core i5-10400
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Production technology	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm
Core frequency, GHz	3. 6	3.0/3.5	2.9/4.1	2.9/4.3
Number of cores/threads	4/4	4/4	6/6	6/12
L1 cache (total), I/D, KB	128/128	128/128	192/192	192/192
L2 cache, KB	4×256	4×256	6×256	6×256
L3 cache, MiB	6	6	9	12
RAM	2×DDR4-2400	2×DDR4-2400	2×DDR4-2666	2×DDR4-2666
TDP, W	65	65	65	65
Number of PCIe 3.0 lanes	16	16	16	16
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 630	UHD Graphics 630	no	UHD Graphics 630

But it is interesting to compare processors of different times not only with each other, but also with cheaper models of the subsequent series: in one, the ranking by families is always clear. First of all, we will need the younger Core i5 for the last three Intel platforms. On reflection, we also added the younger Core i3 for the «second version» LGA1151 — it’s also a quad-core and generally very similar to the Core i5 of previous families (for example, i5-7400). But how a modern (relatively) budget will look against the background of the “heroes of yesterday” is a very interesting question. And practical. For example, for a person who has an old platform with one of the younger processors, which has already become radically “not enough”. There are two options here — either look for the same old “topchik” for your platform in the secondary market, or a total upgrade — with a change in the board, memory and processor. The second, of course, is more expensive. But with a guarantee, some perspective — and, perhaps, such an investment will be more effective. Or it won’t — you can only evaluate it with the numbers «on hand», so you need to get them.

	AMD Ryzen 3 3100	AMD Ryzen 5 1400	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Core name	Matisse	Summit Ridge	Picasso	Matisse	Matisse
Production technology	7/12 nm	14 nm	12 nm	7/12 nm	7/12 nm
Core frequency, GHz	3. 6/3.9	3.2/3.4	3.7/4.2	3.8/4.5	3.9/4.7
Number of cores/threads	4/8	4/8	4/8	6/12	8/16
L1 cache (total), I/D, KB	128/128	256/128	256/128	192/192	256/256
L2 cache, KB	4×512	4×512	4×512	6×512	8×512
L3 cache, MiB	16	8	4	32	32
RAM	2×DDR4-3200	2×DDR4-2666	2×DDR4-2933	2×DDR4-3200	2×DDR4-3200
TDP, W	65	65	65	95	105
Number of PCIe 4.0 lanes	20	20 (3.0)	12 (3.0)	20	20
Integrated GPU	no	no	Radeon RX Vega 11	no	no

As for the AMD AM4 platform, today ~~the most important art forms for us are cinema and the circus~~ we primarily need quad-core models — such as most of the Core i7s presented in testing. True, they are all “fresh”, but also cheaper, so there is no direct comparison. And so we voluntarily took the Ryzen 5 1400 (the original Zen is very cheap, but already 4C / 8T), the Ryzen 5 3400G (Zen + based APU) and the fresh Ryzen 3 3100 (Zen2 — where the 4C / 8T formula began to apply to budget families ). Plus a couple of «steroidal» models with six and eight cores — to compare it with modern Core i7 and generally evaluate how it is there at the top.

Other environments traditional: AMD Radeon Vega 56 graphics card, SATA SSD and 16 GB DDR4 memory. The clock frequency of the memory is in most cases the maximum according to the specification of the processors. With the exception of the Core i7-2700K — we still «gave» it DDR3-1600 to equalize it with other oldies. In principle, you can «throw» more on him and everyone else — but not on all boards, so this is a separate conversation (especially since memory overclocking does not have any significant effect on overall performance). Intel Multi-Core Enhance and AMD Precision Boost Overdrive technologies are disabled — this is typical for the second one by default, but many motherboards strive to turn on the first one quietly (as it turned out, even the old ones — for which this was not initially noticed, often begin to behave this way with the latter firmware). Here, along with the memory frequency, they already affect performance, and their use is made more specific by the requirements for the board and chipset, but in normal mode there are no problems. Yes, and in itself, the inclusion of MCE without overclocking increases the performance of the Core i9-10900K by only 3% with an increase in power consumption by 5% — as we have already seen. Therefore, in our opinion, it has no practical meaning — especially for less powerful processors, which, as a rule, do not fit into the standard heat pack at all. Another thing is manual overclocking, but here everything is individual. And it depends on both technique and personal luck. In any case, our main heroes have been around for many years, so how they behave during overclocking is a question that has long been studied and sucked from all sides.

Test Method

Methodology for testing computer systems of the 2020 sample

The testing methodology is described in detail in a separate article, and the results of all tests are available in a separate table in Microsoft Excel format. Directly in the articles, we use the processed results: normalized with respect to the reference system (Intel Core i5-9600K with 16 GB of memory, AMD Radeon Vega 56 video card and SATA SSD — this article is also directly involved in today’s article) and grouped by areas of application of the computer. Accordingly, all diagrams related to applications have dimensionless scores — so more is always better. And starting from this year, we are finally transferring game tests to an optional status (the reasons for which are discussed in detail in the description of the test methodology), so that only specialized materials will be available for them. In the main lineup there are only a couple of «processor-dependent» games in low resolution and medium quality — synthetic, of course, but conditions close to reality for testing processors are not suitable, since nothing depends on them in such conditions.

iXBT Application Benchmark 2020

It would seem that a relatively simple (algorithmically) task, perfectly split into parallel threads, but requiring a large amount of computing resources. Therefore, it is traditionally believed that the number of cores «decides» here. As you can see, the quality too. And their environment. In any case, the «era of stagnation» was still accompanied by an increase in performance — a total of more than one and a half times, although the clock speeds increased by less than a third. The architecture just changed — as it is commonly believed, per hour for a teaspoon of , but this was enough for, for example, the Core i7-2700K and i7-7700K to become very different Core i7, and the first one began to lag behind even the younger “pure” quad-cores. Further, the changes «inside» the core practically ceased, so the main effect is already associated precisely with their number. Almost linearly — six cores are better than four by about one and a half times, and eight — twice. Well, the sharpness of changes began to lead to accelerated devaluation of models. For example, it took the Core i7-3770K about four years to become equal to the younger Core i5, and the Core i7-8086K went this way in a couple. Reason for acceleration? And there it hangs from above 🙂 It is clearly visible (and noted more than once) that the cores of the first Ryzen are more equivalent to Haswell than to their peers from Intel, but the “3000 generation” is already better than the architecture of 2015, with which Intel still can’t get off even in 2020. Or at least not worse.

Fortunately, these processes are not so simple and linear everywhere — in 3D rendering, the number of cores is a little less important, so the importance of quality increases. But here the marked regularities “when equal” have been preserved in their pure form. What about dismantling within the assortment of one company, but at different times, what about intercompany competition.

And here we see a similar picture. Somewhat different optimization for different architectures (that’s why they are different), but a similar result. The first Ryzen caught up with Haswell — and to compete with newer Intel processors, a head start was required in the number of cores (or at least computation threads). Zen2 does not need this — and on an equal footing they win. Well, or somewhere they lose a little on points — formally, this year’s older Core i7 is faster than the similar Ryzen 7, although in fact we are talking about a couple of percent.

Tasks, first of all, on the architecture — you won’t achieve too much here with the number of cores. But you can improve the memory system — the Core i7-5775C suddenly fired. In computing tasks, it looked average due to low clock frequencies, and L4 could not help with streaming data processing in any way — but here it can. In any case, it can allow not only to noticeably overtake the “neighbor” on the platform, but also not to yield to the successor. It’s a pity that the desktop Broadwell turned out to be unique models in this regard. But the reasons are clear — an expensive solution. In laptop models, Intel kept the concept for some time and even improved it, but they have higher incomes, and there are difficulties with discrete graphics, so a powerful integrated one is needed (and first of all, L4 was invented to spur the GPU). In desktop models, cheaper solutions won. And, in the end, the new Ryzen 3 drew the final line under the history of Intel’s quad-core processors (and the younger six-core ones, too).

A simple integer code — so that in such conditions «4/8» can not only stably and unconditionally surpass «4/4», but also at least keep up with «6/6» of the same architecture. But other things being equal, we again see the advantages of the intensive path: it always works. Kaby Lake is consistently 1. 5 times faster than Sandy/Ivy Bridge with the same configuration. So it goes. Although, it would seem, stagnates . However, again, it would be better if the company had “stirred” in all directions earlier — because just under such loads, the tactics of “throwing cores” in the first half of 2017 turned out to be the most effective: against four Intel AMD put up up to eight similar (albeit a little more weak architecturally), and here the result is clear.

One of the few cases where the performance of the memory system is extremely important — no less than the cores and their performance. The most notable result is the benefit performance of the Core i7-5775C — none of the processors with a comparable «processor» part is capable of this even close. So you can dream about screwing eDRAM to six-eight-core processors — but, unfortunately, now this direction of Intel is abandoned. It is possible that it has been temporarily abandoned — sometimes, as we see, the approach turns out to be very effective, albeit extremely expensive. The same Core i5-10400 is fundamentally cheaper at cost, and by method brute force and in such conditions it turns out to be faster. However, if at some stage (for example, at 5-7 nm) the company manages to embed the «fourth cache» directly into the crystals of top processors, the result will be predictable.

Some «usefulness» of L4 is visible here as well — the i7-5775C processor is low-frequency (against the background of its neighbors), but it doesn’t lag far behind them on average. But more in the course of the core: intensive measures in five or six years increased the performance (of four cores) by a little more than one and a half times, and a simple doubling of their number in three years almost doubled it. True, it also affected other characteristics of processors — but more on that later.

In general, nothing fundamentally new. The four cores are different — and the Core i7-7700K is more than one and a half times faster than the Core i7-2700K. And Zen of the first generations in practice needed a head start in the number of cores: the Ryzen 5 1400 level is just the top Core for LGA1155 or “peers” with four cores, but without SMT. As soon as AMD “invested” well in intensification, “its” quad-cores (already budget ones) immediately began to work faster than the same Core i7-7700K. But only after that. So in total — managed to catch up and overtake . Largely thanks to Intel, of course — in its products, just the intensive period by 2017 was completely over (until recently), so from the point of view of R&D, this is not overtaking the running , but overtaking the standing . And from a consumer point of view, the result is important.

Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency

«Intense stagnation» allowed not only to increase productivity, but also to reduce (or at least keep it in place) energy consumption. «Extensive progress» instantly increased it — in fact, the same two times as productivity. However, it would be difficult to expect the opposite — if the cores remain the same, but there are more of them, then the total power consumption will increase in the same proportion.

Therefore, Intel is no longer a leader in «energy efficiency» — the company is marking time almost at the same level that it reached in Skylake ( is surprising? in fact, there is no ). For Core i3 and i5, the results may be higher — but i7 / i9 are «sharpened» for maximum performance, and it usually grows in one line more slowly than power consumption. AMD, on the other hand, started in 2017 at the level of the already outdated Haswell — but Zen2 allowed the company to take a leading position. And, practically, without sacrificing performance.

Games

As already mentioned in the description of the methodology, it makes no sense to keep the «classic approach» to testing gaming performance — since video cards have long been determining not only it, but also significantly affect the cost of the system, you need to «dance» exclusively from them. And from the games themselves — too: in modern conditions, fixing a game set for a long time does not make sense, since literally everything can change with the next update. But we will carry out a brief test in (albeit) relatively synthetic conditions — using a couple of games in the «processor-dependent» mode.

However, if anything here deserves attention, it’s the relatively high results of the Core i7-5775C — an old and low-frequency one, however… That’s what the L4 does life-giving! Or he did — it is obvious that the younger «cropped» six-core Core i5s are much cheaper in production — and they were also sold much cheaper. True, and much later, i.e. at one time, these models were really an interesting option for a gaming computer, at least allowing their owners to safely skip past the «first version» LGA1151. And if you don’t really chase record results and top-end video cards, then both the second and the first versions of Ryzen are for sure. At the same time, the repeatedly scolded low level of «gaming performance» of those is actually no worse than that of the «legendary» Core i7 for LGA1155. But this, by the way, is lower than that of the Core i5 for the «original» LGA1151 or any desktop Core for the second version of this platform. Here, of course, you can drag on the old song about overclocking and that no one uses these models in the normal mode, but now you have to “perform” it in its entirety — without throwing out the word that overclocking of the once top processors actually becomes necessary, what would later a few years to at least catch up with (approximately) representatives of obviously younger lines for new platforms. No more. And, note, this is true even when comparing “core to core / thread to thread”: Ryzen 3 or Core i7-7700K there has no odds in this regard, but they work faster. In general, you have to pay attention not only to this parameter. Especially after games have appeared that, in a good way, six to eight cores may already be needed, and not just useful. But this is a separate topic — requiring a separate serious discussion. In fact, it can be argued that the same one and a half times between the i7-2700K and i7-7700K can be «found» in games. Of course, in those cases where the performance «does not rest» on the video card — but for the minimum frame rate, for example, this is always true. Is it a lot or a little? Everyone must draw their own conclusions. From our point of view, this is at least enough to not consider all quad-core Core i7s to be the same in terms of gaming use. Yes — the latest models (especially if you have a not too powerful graphics card) can do this job at least at the level of modern budget Core i3 or Ryzen 3. Maybe a little better. Not much, but not too little. The main problem is that their predecessors are not capable of this either.

Therefore (now there will be a very unpopular conclusion) attempts to turn an old computer into a gaming system by installing a top-end processor for the platform do not make much sense. As long as is it works, let it work. But if you are already investing money, you should not overdo it with savings — switching to a modern platform (without much difference — AMD or Intel) is much more efficient. Let it be more expensive.

Total

The main conclusion can be formulated in one sentence: one and a half times in five years, and two more times in three years. In general, life has accelerated — to the delight of those who have a passion for a permanent upgrade, and to the displeasure of who want to assemble the «right» computer and comfortably «sit» on it for 10 years 🙂 It is clear that it is not worth thinking far ahead — it may very well be that the next 10 years will turn out to be just as uneven, but with heroes of yesterday everything is already clear. They are two to three times slower than modern Core i7 and Ryzen 7 — although the latter are not already top-end solutions. The best models from five years ago correspond to modern budget Core i3 / Ryzen 3, older ones can only reach such and such a level when overclocked — up to extreme. Whether the game is worth the candle is up to you to decide. We are simply closing this page — there will be no more testing of historical platforms. Unless it’s worth a quick assessment of budget lines — after all, the modern Celeron differs much less from the historical one than the processors of older families. But this will be research for the sake of research, of course. The practical value of the old platforms «in the best possible way», as it seems to us, is clear. Nothing can be added to this. And updating the assortment of AMD and Intel will only aggravate the situation in the near future.

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The main characteristics								Supported technologies																Built -in graphic core
model Processor processor .	Frequency std/max. GHz
4th generation Intel Core processors, Haswell microarchitecture, processor socket FCLGA-1150, 22 nm process technology
Core i7-4790K	4. 0/4.4	4/8	8	1600	32	–	88	+	+	+	+	—	+	—	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	4600	350 350/125 350/125 350/125 350/128 350/128 350 350I 350/128 350I 350/128 350/128 350IA 350/128 350 350/128 35AT0029	1	+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i7-4790	3.6	—	84	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	+	4600	350/1200	1	+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i7-4770K	3. 5/3.9	4/8	8	1600	32	—	84	+	+	+	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		+	–	+	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	–	4600	350/1200	1	+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i7-4771	4/8	1600	84	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	+	4600	350/1200	1	+	+	+	+	+	3
9000 Core I7-4770 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 000 029	3. 4/3.9	4/8	8	1600	32	—	84	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+ 9ATH	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	+	4600	350/1200	1	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+0028 +	+	+	3

Core i5-4690K	3.5/3.9	4/4	6	1600	32	–	88	+	—	+	+	—	+	—	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	4600	350/1200	1	+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i5-4690	3. 5/3.9	4/4	6	1600	32	—	84	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	+	4600	350/1200	1	+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i5-4670k	3.4/3.8	4/4	6	1600	—	84 84	+	–	+	+	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	–	4600	350/1200	1	+	+	+	+	+
Core I5-4670 9000		3. 4/3.4/3.4/3.4/3.4/3.4/3.4/3.4/3.4/3.4/3.4IAL/3.4/	4/4	6	1600	32	—	84	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	+	4600	350/1200	1	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i5-4590	3.3/3.7	4/4	6	1600	—	84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	4600 900 +	4600	350/1150	1. 7	+	+	+	+	+	3
9000 9000	3.28 3.2/3.29 9/029/ 6	1600	32	—	84	+	—	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	+	4600	350/1150	1	+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i5-4460	3.2/3.4	4/4	6	1600	32	84	—	+	+	—	+	+	+	—	—	+	+	—	+	—	450 —	—	—	—	—	— 7	+	+	+	+	+	3
Core I5-4440	4/4	6 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900	6 900 900 900 900	6 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900	6	6	6 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900	6 9ATH0029	32	–	84	+	–	+	+	–	+	+	+	–	–	+	+	–	+	+	—	4600	350/1100	1	+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i5-4430	3. 0/3.2	4/4	6	1600	32	84	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	—	+	+	—	+	+	—	4600	350/1100		1	+0028 +	+	+	+	3
Core i5-4250U	1.3/2.6	2/4	3	1600	16	–	15	+	+			—	+	+	+	—	+		—	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+0029	–	5000	200/1000		+	+	+	+	+	3

Core i3-4360	3. 7	2 /4	4	1600	32	+	54	—	+	+	+	—	+	—	+	–	–	+		–	+	+	–	4600	350/1150	1,7	+	+		+	+	3
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Core i3-4340	3.6		2/4	2/4	2/4	2/4	2/4	2/40028 4	1600	32	+	54	–	+	+	+	–	+	–	+	–	–	+		—	+	+	—	4600	350/1150	1. 7	+	+		+	+	3 9 9.0029
Core i3-4330	3.5	2/4	4	1600	32	+	54	–	+	+	+	–	+	—	+	—	—	+		—	+	+	—	4600	350/111150/1111150	900 900		+	+		+	+	3
Core i3-4150	3.5	2/4	3	1600	32	+	54	–	+	+	+	–	+	–	+	–	–	+		–	+	+	–	4400	350/1150	1,7	+	+		+	+	3
Core i3-4130	3. 4	2/4	3	1600	32	+	54	—	+	+	+	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0029	–	–	+		–	+	+	–	4400	350/1100	1,7	+	+		+	+	3
Core i3-4010u	1.7	2/4	3	1600	16	15		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0029	+	+	–	+	+	+	–	–	+		–	+	+	–	4400	200/1000		+	+	+	+	+	3

Pentium G3450	3. 4	2/2/2	3	1600	32	+	53	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–		—	+	+	—	HD	350/1100	1.7	+			+	3	3	3	3	3
Pentium G3440	3.3	2/2	3	1600	32	+	53	–	–	+	–	–	+	—	+	—	—	—		—	+	+	—	HD	350/1100	+				+	3
Pentium G3430	3. 3	2/2	3	1600	32	+	53	–	–	+	—	—	+	—	+	—	—		—	+	–	HD	350/1100	1,7	+				–	3
Pentium G3420	3.2	2/2	3	1600	32	+	53	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–		–	+	+	–	HD	350/1100	1,7	+				–	3
Pentium G3258	3. 2	2/2	3	1333	32	53	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	+	—	+	—	—	—		+	350/1100 9550/1009 9				+	3
Pentium G3240	3.1	3	53	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–		–	+	+	–	HD	350/1100	1.7	+				+	3
Pentium G3220 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 029	2/2	3	1333	32	+	54	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	—		—	+	+	—	HD	350/1100	1. 7			—	3

Celeron G1850	2.9	2/2	2	1333	32	+	53	–	–	+	–	—	+	—	+	—	—	—	—	+	+	HD	350 350/105 350/10/10/10/10I0029	1,7	+				+	3
Celeron G1840	2.8	2/2	2	1333	32	+	53	—	—	+	—	—	+	—	+	—	—		—	—	—	—	+	+	–	HD	350/1050	1,7	+				+	3
Celeron G1830	2. 8	2/2	2	1333	32	+	53	—	—	+	—	+	—	+	–	–	–		–	+	+	–	HD	350/1050	1,7	+				–	3
	029	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–		–	+	+	–	HD	350/1050	1.7	+				—	3
3rd generation processors, microarchitecture IVY Bridge, processor connector FCLGA-1155, 22 NM NM NM, technical0012
Core i7-3770S	3. 1/3.9	4/8	8	1600	32	–	65	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	—	+	+	4000	650/1150/1150/1150/1150/1150/1150/1150/1150/1150/1150/1150/110IEA 650/110/110029		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i7-3770K	3.5/3.9	4/8	8	1600	32	—	77	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	—				+	+	+	+		4000	650/1150		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i7-3770	3. 4/3.9	4/8	8	1600	32	—	77	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+		–	+	+		4000	650/1150		+	+	+	+	+	3

	Core i5-3570k	3.8	4/4	6	32 32 32 32 320029	–	77	+	–	+	+	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	+	+	+	+	—	4000	650/1150		+	+	+	+	+	3
CORE Core-3570	3. 4/3.8	4/4	6	1600	32	—		+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	+	—	+	+	—	2500	650/1150		+	+	+	+	+	+0028 +	+	+	3
Core i5-3570T	2.3/3.3	4/4	6	1600	32	–	45	+	—			+	+	+	+	—	+	+	+	+	+	2500	650/1150		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i5-3570S	3. 1/3.8	4/4	6	1600	32	—	65	+	—	+	+	+	+	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		+	+	+	–	+	+	–	2500	650/1150		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i5-3550	3.3/3.7	4/4	6	1600	—	77	+	—	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	+	–	+	+	–	2500	650/1150		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i5-3470	3. 6	4/4	6	32	–	77	+	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	+	–	+	+	—	2500	650/1100		+	+	+	+	+	3
				Core i5-3450S	2.8/3/5	4/4	6	1600		65	—	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+ 9ATH +	—	+	—	—	+	+	—	+	—	+	+	+0029	+	+	+	3
Core i5-3450	/3. 5	4/4	—		32											32													32 9IGEL	—	+	+	—	+	—	+	—	+	—	+	+	—	2500	650/11100		+	+	+	+	3	9000 3340 3340.33 3340.33.3000 3340.33.3000 3.	6	1600	32	—	77	+	—	+	—	+	+	+	–	+	+	–	+	+	–	2500	650/1050		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i5-3330	3. 0/3.2	4/4	6	1600	32	–	77	+	–	+	+	–	+	+	+	–	–	+	+	–	+	+	–	2500	650/1050		+	+	+	+	+	3

Core i3-3250	3.5		1600	32	+	55	–	+	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	+	–	+	+	–	2500	650/1050		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i3-3245	3. 4	2/4	3	1600	32	+	55	–	+	+	–	–	+	—	+	—	—	+	+	—	+	+	—	4000	650/1050		+	+	+	+	3
Core i3-3240	3.4	2/4	3	1600	32	+	55	—	+	+	—	—	+	—	+	—	+	—	+	–	2500	650/1050		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i3-3225	3. 3	2/4	3	1600	32	+	55	—	+	+	—	—	+	—	+	—	—	–	+	+	–	+	+	–	4000	650/1050		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i3-3220	3.3	3	1600	+	55	—	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	+	–	+	+	–	2500	650/1050		+	+	+	+	+	3
Core i3-3210	3. 2	2/4	1600 1600 1600	32	+	55	–	+	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	+	–	+	+	—	2500	650/1050		+	+	+	+	+	3
0015																																	Pentium G2140	3.3	2/2	3	1600	32	+	55	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	—	—	—	—	—	+	+	—	HD	650/1050	—	—	—	—	—	—	0029	–	+	–	3
Pentium G2130	3. 2	2/2	3	1600	32	+	55	–	–	+	—	—	+	—	+	—	—	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		HD	650/1050		–	–	–	+	–	3
Pentium G2120	3.1	2/2	3	1600	32	+	55	—	—	+	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	0029	–	–	+	+	–	HD	650/1050		–	–	–	–	–	3
Pentium G2030	3. 0	2/2	3	1333	32	+	55	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0029	–	+	–	–	–	–	–	+	+	–	HD	650/1050		–	–	–	—	—	3
Pentium G2020	2.9	2/2	3	1333	32	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+ 9ATHER0029	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–	–	–	+	+	–	HD	650/1050		—	—	—	—	—	3
Pentium G2010	2. 8		0028 1333	32	+	55	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–	–	–	+	+	—	HD	650/1050		—	—	—	—	230028 Celeron G1630	2.8	2/2	2	1333	32	+	55	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	—	—	—	—	—	+	+	HD	650/1050			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0029	–	–	–	3
Celeron G1620	2. 7	2/2	2	1333	32	+	55	–	–	+	—	—	+	—	+	—	—	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		HD	650/1050		–	–	–	–	–	3
Celeron G1610	2.6	2/2	2	1333	32	+	55	—	—	+	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	0029	1333	32	–	95	+	+	+	+	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	+	+	—	3000	850/1350		+	+	+	+
Core i7-2600	3. 4 / 3.8	4 / 8	8	1333	32	–	95	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	—	—	+	—	200029	850/1350	+	+	+	—	+	2
Core i7-2600K	3.8	4/8	8	95	+	+	+	+	—	+	—	+	—	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	3000	850/1350		+	+	+	–	+	2
Core i7-2600S	2. 8 / 3.8	4/8	8	1333	32	—	65	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	–	–	+	+	–	2000	850/1350		+	+	+	—	+	2

Core i5-2500	3.7	4/4	6	1333	32	–	95	+	–	+	+	+	+	+			+	+	–	–				200029	850/1100		+	+	+	—	+
Core I5-2500K 9000 9000	3. 3 / 3.7	4/4	6	1333	32	—		+	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+ 9002 — —	—	+	—	+	+	+	—	3000	850/1100	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	2
Core i5-2500S	2.7 / 3.7	4 / 4	6	1333	32	–	65	+	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	200029	850/1100		+	+	+	—	+	2
9000	1333	32	—	45	+	—	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0028 +	+	–	–	+	+	–	2000	650/1250		+	+	+	–	+	2
Core i5-2405S	2. 5 /3.3	4/4	6	1333		—	65	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	+	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	–	–	+	+	–	3000	850/1100		+	+	+	—	+	2
Core i5-2400	3.1 / 3.4	4/4	1333330029	32	–	95	+	–	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	+	+	–	–	+	+	—	2000	850/1100		+	+	+	—	+	2
9000 Core Core Core 240005	2. 5 / 3.3	4/4	6	1333	32	—	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	—	—	+	+	—	2000	850/1100		+	+	+	+	+	+	+0028 +	–	+	2
Core i5-2390T	2.7 / 3.5	2 / 4	3	1333	32	–	35	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	+	+	—	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	—	2000	650/11100		+	+	+	+	2
9000 9000 9000 / 3. 0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 / 3.0 /	6	1333	32	—	95	+	—	+	+	+	—	+	+	–	+	–	–	+	+	–	2000	850/1100		+	+	+	–	+	2
Core i5-2310	2.9 / 3.2	4/4	6	1333	32	—		+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0029	+	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	–	–	+	+	–	2000	850/1100		+	+	+	—	+	2
Core i5-2300	2. 8 / 3.1	4/4	133330029	32	–	95	+	–	+	+	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	–	–	+	+	—	2000	850/1100		+	+	+	—	+	2

Core i3-2130	3.4 / 3.4	2/4	3	1333	—	+	+	+	+	+	+ +	—	+	—	—	+	—	—	+	+	—	200029	850/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/1100/11ATH0029	+	+	—	+	2
Core i3-2125	3. 3 / 3.3	3		1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 1333 133A	—	+	+	—	—	+	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— 9002	+	–	3000	850/1100		+	+	+	–	+	2
Core i3-2120	3.3 / 3.3	2/4	3	1333	32	—	65	—	+	+	—	+	+	–	–	+	–	–	+	+	–	2000	850/1100		+	+	+	–	+	2
Core i3-2120t	/ 2. 6	2/4	3	1333	32	35		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0029	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	–	–	+	+	–	2000	650/1100		+	+	+	—	+	2
	Core i3-2105	3.1/39.1	1333	32	–	65	–	+	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	+	–	–	+	+	—	3000	850/1100		+	+	+		+
Core i3-2102	3. 1	—	+	—	—	+	—	—	+	+	—	200029	+	+	—	+	2
Core i3-2100	3.1 / 3.1	3	—	+	+	—	—	+	—	+	—	+	—	—	+	+0029	—	2000	850/1100		+	+	+	+
9002 4	3	1333	32	—	35	—	+	+	—	+	—	+	-0029	–	+	–	–	+	+	–	2000	650/1100		+	+	+	–	+	2

Pentium G860	3. 0 / 3.0	2 /2	1333	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0028 –	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–	–	–	+	+	–	HD	850 / 1100		—	—	—	—	—	2
Pentium G850	2.9 / 2.9	2	3	1333	32	–	65	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–	–	–	+	+	—	HD	850/1100		—	—	—	—
2. 8 / 2.8	2 /2	3	1333	32	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	+	+	—	HD	850/1100		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0028 —	—	2
Pentium G632 oem!	2.7 / 2.7	2 /2	3	1333	32	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	+	+	—	HD	850/1100		–	–	–	–	–	2
Pentium G630	2. 7/ 2.7	2 / 2	3	1333	32	—	65	—	—	+	—	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0029	–	+	+	–	HD	850/1100		–	–	–	–	–	2
Pentium G630T	2.3 / 2.3	2 /2	3	1333	32	—	35	—	+	—	+	–	+	–	–	–	–	–	+	+	–	HD	650/1100		–	–	–	–	–	2
Pentium G622 oem!	2. 6 / 2.6	2 / 2	3	1333	32	–	65	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–	–	–	+	+	–	HD	850/1100		–	–	–	–	–	2
Pentium G620	2.6 / 2.6	2 / 2	3	1333	32	–	65	–	–	+	–	–	+	–	+	–	–	–	–	—	+	+	—	HD	850/1100		—	—	—	2
2. 2 / 2.2	2 / 2	3	1333	32	–	35	–	–	+	–	–	+	—	+	—	—	—	—	—	+	—	HD	650/1100		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	–	–	–	–	2

Celeron G540	2.5 / 2.5	2 / 2	2	1066	32	–	65	—	—	+	—	—	+	—	+		—		+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	–	HD	850/1000		–	–	–	–	–	2
Celeron G530	2. 4 / 2.4	2 / 2	2	1066	32	—	65	—	—	+	—	—	+	—			–	–		–	+	+	–	HD	850/1000		–	–	–	–	–	2
Celeron G530T	2.0 / 2.0	2 /2	2	1066		—	35	—	—	+	+	–	–	+	–			–	–		–	+	+	–	HD	650/1000		–	—	—	—	—	2
Celeron G460	/ 1. 8	1/2	1066	32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 320029	–	35	–	+	+	–	–	+	–			–	–		–	+	+	—	HD	650/1000		—	—	—	—	2
Celeeron G440	1 / 1	1	1066	32	–	35	–	–	+	–	–	+	–			–	—		—	+	+	—	HD	650/1000		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0029

technology ® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel® AVX) — a set of commands to improve computing performance through the use of operations on vectors

telInable8 standardizes PC hardware platform for at least 15 months

Core clock std/max. GHz	Standard operating frequency of all cores / Maximum frequency of cores in Turbo Boost 2.0 mode, in GHz
Cores / threads	Number of physical cores / computing threads or logical CPUs that the operating system «sees»
L3 cache, MB	volume of the L3 cache in MB
DDR3, effect. FREED	The maximum effective operating frequency DDR3 in MHZ
9000 in GB in dual-channel mode
Support for ECC	Support for parity check (ECC) technology for correcting one-bit memory errors
Intel® Smart Cache	Intel® Smart Cache Technology dynamically allocates L3 cache across processor cores based on processor load
Intel® AES-NI Advanced Encryption	New Instructions (AES-NI) — a set of processor instructions that provide fast and reliable data encryption according to the AES standard
Intel® Vpro	Intel® Vpro technology includes hardware-based security and remote control of the computer side of the processor, improving performance and reliability
Intel® VT-d	Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d) improves I/O performance in virtual environments
Intel® VT-x EPT	Intel® VT-x Extended Page Tables Technology (Intel® VT-x EPT) Accelerates Memory-Intensive Virtualized Applications
Intel® TSX-NI	Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions New Instructions (Intel® TSX-NI) Technology Accelerates Parallel Operations with Software Lock Control
Intel® TXT	Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) is a set of hardware extensions for the processor and chipset with associated platform security software
Intel® AVX
Intel® My WiFi	Intel® My WiFi technology provides wireless connectivity to WiFi-enabled devices such as printers, stereos, and more.
Overclocking	Ability to increase processor clock speed by changing the processor multiplier
Intel® SpeedStep®	Intel® SpeedStep® technology automatically switches the speed and voltage level based on the load0029
Thermal management	Thermal management technologies protect the processor and system from failure due to overheating using thermal management features
Intel® SIPP
Intel® HD Graphics	Processor Embedded Version of Intel® HD Graphics
St/Max frequency, MHz	Rated graphics rendering clock frequency / Maximum dynamic rendering frequency with Dynamic Frequency (MHz)
Memory size, GB	Maximum graphics system video memory
Intel® Quick Sync Video	Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology provides fast video conversion for media players, network sharing, and video editing and creation
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology 9028 ® InTRU™ 3D lets you play 1080p Blu-ray* stereoscopic 3D content with HDMI* 1. 4 and high-quality audio
Intel® Insider™	Intel® Insider™ Technology delivers premium HD content to Ultrabook™ and PC
Intel® Wireless Display005	Intel® Wireless Display005	enables transmission over Intel® Wireless Display HDTV Monitor
Intel® Clear Video HD 9 Wireless Network Movies, Photos, Websites, and More0005	Intel® Clear Video HD Technology supports HD video playback for better picture quality in games and movies
Display	The number of supported displays

9000 20029

Intel® Core ™	Trade brand
	series
Generation Number of processors Intel Core
600	performance index
to	Lamp Suffix

reduced to 65 W TDP
T — Desktop processors with TDP less than 45 W
R — Desktop processors in BGA1364 package (for mobile devices) with high performance graphics
X — Extreme desktop processors
M — Dual-core mobile processors with less than 35W TDP
QM — Quad-core mobile processors with 45W TDP
XM — High-speed extreme mobile processors

Letter suffix not available on conventional desktop processors.

Core i7-2600 [in 4 benchmarks]

Intel
Core i7-2600

Interface
Core frequency
Video memory size
Memory type
Memory frequency
Maximum resolution

Description

Intel started Intel Core i7-2600 sales on January 9, 2011 at a suggested retail price of $247. This is a desktop processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture, primarily designed for office systems. It has 4 cores and 8 threads and is manufactured using 32nm process technology, the maximum frequency is 3800MHz, the multiplier is locked.

In terms of compatibility, this is an LGA1155 socket processor with a TDP of 95W. It supports DDR3 memory.

It provides poor benchmark performance at

5.30%

from the leader, which is AMD EPYC 7h22.

Core i7
2600

EPYC

Features

Core i7-2600 quantitative parameters such as number of cores and threads, clock speeds, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state. They indirectly speak about the performance of the processor, but for an accurate assessment, you need to consider the results of the tests.

Information on Core i7-2600 compatibility with other computer components. Useful, for example, when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one.
Please note that the power consumption of some processors can significantly exceed their nominal TDP even without overclocking. Some may even double their claims if the motherboard allows you to adjust the power settings of the processor.

4

Flowers 8

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) +

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Hyper-Threading Technology +

Idle States +

Thermal Monitoring0028 VT-X +

EPT
+

Support for RAM

9000
Types, maximum size and number of channels of RAM supported by Core i7-2600. Higher memory frequency may be supported depending on the motherboard.

5

RAM types DDR3 9002

The maximum frequency of the video trend 1.35 GHz

Intru 3D +

Interfaces and connections supported by the integrated graphics card in the Core i7-2600.

Maximum number of monitors 2

Overall performance in tests

This is our overall performance rating. We regularly improve our algorithms, but if you find any inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-2600
5.30

Passmark

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widely used benchmark consisting of 8 different tests, including integer and floating point calculations, extended instruction tests, compression, encryption and game physics calculations. Also includes a separate single-threaded test.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-2600
5345

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application designed as CPU benchmarks that independently recreate certain real world tasks that can accurately measure performance. This version uses only one processor core.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

i7-2600
727

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application designed as CPU benchmarks that independently recreate certain real world tasks that can accurately measure performance. This version uses all available processor cores.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

i7-2600
2737

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i7-2600
5020

Mining hashrates

Core i7-2600 performance in cryptocurrency mining. Usually the result is measured in mhash / s — the number of millions of solutions generated by the video card in one second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 5 Mh/s

Relative capacity

Overall performance of the Core i7-2600 compared to its closest competitor in desktop processors.

Intel Core i5-4690S
100.94

Intel Core i5-6440EQ
100.94

Intel Core i5-4590
100.19

Intel Core i7-2600
100

AMD FX-8370E
99.81

Intel Core i5-7500T
99.25

AMD FX-8300
99.06

AMD competitor

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-2600 from AMD is FX-8370E, which is approximately equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.

FX
8370E

Compare

Here are some of AMD’s closest Core i7-2600 competitors:

AMD FX-8350
111.13

AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE
107.55

AMD FX-8320
101.51

Intel Core i7-2600
100

AMD FX-8370E
99.81

AMD FX-8300
99.06

AMD FX-8150
97.36

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Recommended video cards

According to our statistics, these video cards are most often used with Core i7-2600:

GeForce GTX
1050 Ti

9. 7%

GeForce GTX
1060 3GB

5.6%

GeForce GTX
1060 6GB

4.1%

GeForce GTX
750 Ti

3.5%

GeForce GT
1030

3.4%

GeForce GTX
1650

3.1%

GeForce GTX
1050

2.9%

Radeon RX
570

2.5%

GeForce GTX
960

2.3%

GeForce GTX
660

2.1%

User rating

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#6 Xeon Platinum 8380 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Capacity61.81 Cores/Threads40 / 80 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP270 W

#7 Xeon E7-8895 v2 Type server Socket Performance56. 70 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2014 Price now150 USD TDP−

#8 Xeon Gold 6240R Type server Socket Socket P Performance56.02 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2020 Price now2208 USD TDP165 W

#9 Xeon Platinum 8358 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance53.98 Cores/Threads32 / 64 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP250 W

#10 Xeon E5-4667 v4 Type server SocketFCLGA2011-3 Capacity52.97 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2016 Price now456 USD TDP135 W

#11 Xeon W-3375 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance52. 83 Cores/Threads38 / 76 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP270 W

#12 Xeon Platinum 8160M Type server Socket Socket P Performance52.73 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2017 Price now397 USD TDP150 W

#13 Xeon Gold 6348 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance51.85 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture2021 Price now3485 USD TDP235 W

#14 Xeon Platinum 8260 Type server socket
Intel Socket 3647 Performance51.69 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2019 Price now3455 USD TDP165 W

#15 Xeon Platinum 8180M Type server socket
Intel Socket 3647 Performance51. 02 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture2017 Price now4202 USD TDP205 W

#16 Xeon Gold 6314U Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance50.60 Cores/Threads32 / 64 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP205 W

#17 Xeon Gold 6240 Type server Socket Socket P Performance49.02 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2019 Price now2429 USD TDP150 W

#18 Xeon E7-4880 v2 Type server SocketFCLGA2011 Performance48.04 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2014 Price now360 USD TDP−

#19 Xeon Gold 6342 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance47. 94 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2021 Price now3545 USD TDP230 W

#20 Xeon W-3345 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance47.87 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP250 W

#21 Xeon Gold 6256 Type server SocketFCLGA3647 Performance46.39 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2020 Price now4152 USD TDP−

#22 Xeon Gold 6338N Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Capacity45.95 Cores/Threads32 / 64 Year of issue2021 Price now − TDP185 W

#23 Xeon Gold 6336Y Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance45. 15 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP185 W

#24 Core i9-12900KS Type desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Performance44.47 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2022 Price now670 USD TDP150 W

#25 Xeon Gold 6312U Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance43.39 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP185 W

#26 Xeon Gold 6330 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance42.71 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture2021 Price now2000 USD TDP205 W

#27 Core i9-12900KF Type desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Capacity41. 20 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2021 Price now705 USD TDP125 W

#28 Xeon Gold 6354 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Productivity41.10 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP205 W

#29 Core i9-12900K Type Desktop SocketIntel Socket 1700 Performance41.09 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2021 Price now777 USD TDP125 W

#30 Xeon W-3275M Type server Socket Socket P Performance40.44 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture2019 Price now9030 USD TDP205 W

#31 Xeon W-3265M Type server Socket Socket P Productivity39. 30 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2019 Price now7697 USD TDP205 W

#32 Xeon W-3335 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance38.63 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP250 W

#33 Xeon Gold 6248R Type server Socket Socket P Capacity38.29 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2020 Price now3774 USD TDP205 W

#34 Xeon Gold 6346 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Productivity37.30 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2021 Price now1998 USD TDP205 W

#35 Xeon Gold 6142 Type server Socket Socket P Capacity37. 27 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2017 Price now1642 USD TDP150 W

#36 Xeon Platinum 8280 Type server socket
Intel Socket 3647 Capacity37.27 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture2019 Price now7979 USD TDP205 W

#37 Xeon Gold 6238R Type server Socket Socket P Capacity37.21 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture2020 Price now3720 USD TDP165 W

#38 Xeon Silver 4316 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance36.96 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of issue2021 Price now1369 USD TDP150 W

#39 Xeon W-3175X Type server socket
Intel Socket 3647 Capacity36. 87 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture2018 Price now2400 USD TDP255 W

#40 Xeon E7-8867 v3 Type server socket
Intel Socket 1150 Capacity36.61 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2015 Price now414 USD TDP165 W

#41 Core i9-12900F Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Productivity36.56 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2022 Price now510 USD TDP65 W

#42 Core i9-12900 Type Desktop SocketIntel Socket 1700 Capacity36.34 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2022 Price now570 USD TDP65 W

#43 Xeon E7-8857 v2 Type server SocketFCLGA2011 Capacity36. 01 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2014 Price now1086 USD TDP−

#44 Core i9-12900HX Notebook type Socket Intel BGA 1964 Productivity35.22 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP55 W

#45 Xeon Gold 6130H Type server Socket Capacity35.15 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2018 Price now − TDP−

#46 Core i7-12800HX Notebook type Socket Intel BGA 1964 Productivity35.08 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP55 W

#47 Xeon Gold 6242R Type server Socket Socket P Productivity35. 07 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2020 Price now2542 USD TDP205 W

#48 Xeon Gold 6326 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Performance35.04 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP185 W

#49 Xeon Platinum 8180 Type server socket
Intel Socket 3647 Performance34.92 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture2017 Price now6160 USD TDP205 W

#50 Xeon Gold 5218T Type server SocketSocket P Capacity34.48 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2019 Price now − TDP105 W

#51 Core i7-12700K Type Desktop SocketIntel Socket 1700 Performance34. 28 Cores/threads12 / 20 Year of manufacture2021 Price now502 USD TDP125 W

#52 Core i7-12700KF Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Performance34.11 Cores/threads12 / 20 Year of manufacture2021 Price now484 USD TDP125 W

#53 Xeon Platinum 8260M Type server socket
Intel Socket 3647 Performance33.69 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2019 Price now540 USD TDP165 W

#54 Xeon D-2799 Type server SocketFCBGA2579 Capacity33.52 Cores/threads / Year of release2022 Price now − TDP−

#55 Xeon Gold 6230R Type server Socket Socket P Capacity33. 46 Cores/Threads26 / 52 Year of manufacture2020 Price now2111 USD TDP150 W

#56 Core i9-12950HX Type for Notebook Socket Intel BGA 1964 Capacity33.45 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP55 W

#57 Core i9-12900T Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Capacity33.26 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP35 W

#58 Xeon Gold 5220R Type server Socket Socket P Capacity33.10 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2020 Price now2217 USD TDP150 W

#59 Core i9-10980XE Type desktop Intel Socket 2066 Productivity33. 00 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2019 Price now905 USD TDP165 W

#60 Xeon Platinum 8168 Type server Socket Socket P Capacity32.35 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2017 Price now2288 USD TDP205 W

#61 Xeon Platinum 8153 Type server Socket Socket P Capacity31.92 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2017 Price now3243 USD TDP125 W

#62 Xeon W-2295 Type server Socket FCLGA2066 Capacity31.34 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2019 Price now − TDP−

#63 Core i7-12700F Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Capacity31. 32 Cores/Threads12 / 20 Year of manufacture2022 Price now315 USD TDP65 W

#64 Core i7-12700 Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Capacity31.04 Cores/threads12 / 20 Year of manufacture2022 Price now404 USD TDP65 W

#65 Xeon E7-4890 v2 Type server SocketFCLGA2011 Productivity30.70 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2014 Price now2064 USD TDP−

#66 Core i9-9960X Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Productivity30.59 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2018 Price now1549 USD TDP165 W

#67 Core i7-12850HX Notebook Type Socket Intel BGA 1964 Capacity30. 56 Cores/threads16 / 24 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP55 W

#68 Xeon Gold 6246R Type server Socket Socket P Performance29.98 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2020 Price now4948 USD TDP205 W

#69 Core i9-9990XE Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Capacity29.92 Cores/threads14 / 28 Year of manufacture2019 Price now2163 USD TDP255 W

#70 Core i9-7980XE Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Productivity29.90 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2017 Price now1200 USD TDP165 W

#71 Xeon W-3265 Type server Socket Socket P Performance29. 86 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2019 Price now4058 USD TDP205 W

#72 Xeon Platinum 8268 Type server socket
Intel Socket 3647 Performance29.86 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2019 Price now5966 USD TDP205 W

#73 Xeon Silver 4314 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Productivity29.80 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2021 Price now858 USD TDP135 W

#74 Core i9-12900HK Notebook Type Socket Intel BGA 1744 Performance29.38 Cores/threads14 / 20 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP45 W

#75 Xeon Gold 6254 Type server SocketSocket P Productivity29. 12 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2019 Price now5231 USD TDP200 W

#76 Xeon Gold 6148 Type server SocketLGA-3647 Capacity28.91 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2017 Price now1000 USD TDP150 W

#77 Xeon W-2191B Type server Socket R4 Capacity28.91 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2017 Price now − TDP−

#78 Core i9-9980XE Type Desktop Intel Socket 2066 Performance28.89 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2018 Price now1727 USD TDP165 W

#79 Core i9-12900H Notebook type Socket Intel BGA 1744 Capacity28. 88 Cores/threads14 / 20 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP45 W

#80 Xeon Gold 6210U Type server Socket Socket P Capacity28.68 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2019 Price now1423 USD TDP150 W

#81 Xeon Gold 6154 Type server Socket FCLGA3647 Performance28.61 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2017 Price now2733 USD TDP200 W

#82 Xeon Gold 5317 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Productivity28.35 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP150 W

#83 Xeon W-3245 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity28. 30 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2019 Price now2818 USD TDP205 W

#84 Core i9-10940X Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Performance28.18 Cores/threads14 / 28 Year of manufacture2019 Price now709 USD TDP165 W

#85 Core i9-9940X Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Productivity28.13 Cores/threads14 / 28 Year of manufacture2018 Price now892 USD TDP165 W

#86 Xeon Platinum 8253 Type server socket
Intel Socket 3647 Productivity27.94 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2019 Price now5564 USD TDP125 W

#87 Xeon Gold 6234 Type Server Socket Socket P Productivity27. 90 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2019 Price now2847 USD TDP130 W

#88 Xeon W-2275 Type server Socket FCLGA2066 Performance27.68 Cores/threads / Year of release2019 Price now3339 USD TDP−

#89 Xeon W-2195 Type server Socket R4 Productivity27.63 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2017 Price now475 USD TDP140 W

#90 Core i5-12600K Type Desktop SocketIntel Socket 1700 Productivity27.43 Cores/threads 10 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now371 USD TDP125 W

#91 Xeon Gold 6238 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity27. 39 Cores/Threads22 / 44 Year of release2019 Price now2699 USD TDP140 W

#92 Xeon Gold 6212U Type server Socket Socket P Capacity27.25 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2019 Price now − TDP165 W

#93 Xeon Gold 5318Y Type Server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Productivity27.20 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP165 W

#94 Xeon Gold 6226R Type server Socket Socket P Productivity27.18 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of release2020 Price now2193 USD TDP150 W

#95 Xeon Platinum 8173M Type server Socket Socket P Productivity27. 16 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture — Price now1999 USD TDP−

#96 Core i5-12600KF Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Productivity26.94 Cores/threads 10 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now270 USD TDP125 W

#97 Xeon Gold 6252 Type server Socket Socket P Performance26.93 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2019 Price now3675 USD TDP150 W

#98 Core i7-12700H Notebook Type Socket Intel BGA 1744 Performance26.71 Cores/threads14 / 20 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP45 W

#99 Core i9-7960X Type desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Productivity26. 69 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2017 Price now2028 USD TDP165 W

#100 Xeon Gold 6208U Type server SocketFCLGA3647 Productivity26.68 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2020 Price now1283 USD TDP−

#101 Xeon Platinum 8175M Type server Socket Socket P Productivity26.44 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture — Price now540 USD TDP−

#102 Xeon Gold 6230 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity26.44 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2019 Price now2818 USD TDP125 W

#103 Core i9-10920X Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Productivity26. 34 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2019 Price now493 USD TDP165 W

#104 Core i9-7940X Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Capacity26.27 Cores/threads14 / 28 Year of manufacture2017 Price now665 USD TDP165 W

#105 Xeon Platinum 8160 Type server Socket Socket P Capacity26.27 Cores/Threads24 / 48 Year of manufacture2017 Price now5381 USD TDP150 W

#106 Xeon Gold 6242 Type server SocketSocket P Productivity26.07 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2019 Price now4228 USD TDP150 W

#107 Xeon W-3235 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity25. 86 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2019 Price now2186 USD TDP180 W

#108 Xeon W-2265 Type server Socket FCLGA2066 Productivity25.79 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2019 Price now − TDP−

#109 Xeon E7-8880 v2 Type server SocketFCLGA2011 Productivity25.76 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2014 Price now47 USD TDP−

#110 Xeon W-3323 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Productivity25.67 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP220 W

#111 Xeon W-1390P Type server Socket FCLGA1200 Productivity25. 66 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP−

#112 Xeon Gold 5220 Type server SocketSocket P Productivity25.53 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2019 Price now1954 USD TDP125 W

#113 Core i9-11900K Type Desktop SocketIntel Socket 1200 Productivity25.32 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now423 USD TDP125 W

#114 Core i9-11900KF Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity25.20 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now343 USD TDP125 W

#115 Core i9-9920X Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Productivity25. 13 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2018 Price now815 USD TDP165 W

#116 Xeon E5-2696 v4 Type server Socket Productivity25.09 Cores/Threads22 / 44 Year of release2016 Price now260 USD TDP150 W

#117 Xeon Gold 5218R Type server Socket Socket P Productivity24.99 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2020 Price now1591 USD TDP125 W

#118 Xeon E5-2699 v4 Type server SocketFCLGA2011-3 Productivity24.87 Cores/Threads22 / 44 Year of manufacture2016 Price now899 USD TDP145 W

#119 Xeon W-1370P Type server Socket FCLGA1200 Productivity24. 77 Cores/threads / Year of issue2021 Price now492 USD TDP−

#120 Core i7-12650H Notebook type Socket Intel BGA 1744 Productivity24.61 Cores/threads 10 / 16 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP45 W

#121 Xeon Gold 6138T Type server Socket Socket P Productivity24.60 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2017 Price now4028 USD TDP125 W

#122 Xeon Gold 6143 Type server SocketFCLGA3647 Productivity24.59 Cores/threads / Year of release2017 Price now − TDP−

#123 Xeon Platinum 8124M Type server Socket Socket P Productivity24. 53 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture — Price now540 USD TDP240 W

#124 Core i5-12600HX Type for Notebook Socket Intel BGA 1964 Productivity24.49 Cores/threads12 / 16 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP55 W

#125 Core i7-11700K Type Desktop SocketIntel Socket 1200 Productivity24.48 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of issue2021 Price now314 USD TDP125 W

#126 Xeon Gold 6150 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity24.29 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2017 Price now3584 USD TDP165 W

#127 Xeon Gold 6246 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity24. 25 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2019 Price now7346 USD TDP165 W

#128 Core i7-12800H Notebook type Socket Intel BGA 1744 Productivity24.20 Cores/threads14 / 20 Year of release2022 Price now − TDP45 W

#129 Xeon Gold 6248 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity24.04 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2019 Price now2794 USD TDP150 W

#130 Core i7-11700KF Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity23.93 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now352 USD TDP125 W

#131 Xeon W-2170B Type server Socket R4 Productivity23. 90 Cores/threads14 / 28 Year of manufacture2017 Price now − TDP−

#132 Xeon W-1370 Type server Socket FCLGA1200 Productivity23.71 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2021 Price now427 USD TDP−

#133 Xeon E-2388G Type server socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity23.66 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP95 W

#134 Xeon W-1390 Type server Socket FCLGA1200 Productivity23.60 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2021 Price now582 USD TDP−

#135 Core i9-10900K Type Desktop SocketIntel Socket 1200 Productivity23. 42 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2020 Price now445 USD TDP125 W

#136 Xeon Silver 4310 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Productivity23.40 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2021 Price now894 USD TDP120 W

#137 Core i9-7920X Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Productivity23.39 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2017 Price now594 USD TDP140 W

#138 Xeon E5-2679 v4 Type server SocketFCLGA2011-3 Productivity23.32 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2016 Price now − TDP200 W

#139 Core i9-11980HK Type for laptops Socket Intel BGA 1499 Productivity23. 26 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP65 W

#140 Xeon Gold 6146 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity23.24 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2017 Price now3220 USD TDP165 W

#141 Core i9-10900KF Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity23.16 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2020 Price now366 USD TDP125 W

#142 Xeon W-11955M Type server Socket Intel BGA 1499 Productivity23.09 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP35 W

#143 Xeon Platinum 8176 Type server Socket Socket P Performance22. 99 Cores/Threads28 / 56 Year of manufacture2017 Price now1595 USD TDP165 W

#144 Xeon W-2175 Type server Socket R4 Productivity22.97 Cores/threads14 / 28 Year of manufacture2017 Price now899 USD TDP140 W

#145 Core i9-11900F Type desktop socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity22.89 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now449 USD TDP65 W

#146 Core i9-11900 Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity22.84 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now343 USD TDP65 W

#147 Core i9-10850K Type Desktop SocketIntel Socket 1200 Productivity22. 74 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2020 Price now425 USD TDP125 W

#148 Xeon W-1290P Type server socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity22.72 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2020 Price now − TDP125 W

#149 Xeon Gold 6138 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity22.67 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2017 Price now2595 USD TDP125 W

#150 Xeon E-2378G Type server socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity22.57 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of issue2021 Price now − TDP80 W

#151 Xeon Gold 6140 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity22. 55 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2017 Price now2415 USD TDP140 W

#152 Core i7-12700T Type desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Productivity22.55 Cores/threads12 / 20 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP35 W

#153 Core i9-11900KB Type Desktop Socket Intel BGA 1787 Productivity22.51 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP65 W

#154 Core i9-10900X Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Productivity22.47 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2019 Price now481 USD TDP165 W

#155 Core i7-11700B Notebook type Socket Productivity22. 42 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP−

#156 Xeon E5-4640 v4 Type server SocketFCLGA2011-3 Productivity22.38 Cores/Threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2016 Price now136 USD TDP105 W

#157 Core i9-11950H Notebook Type Socket Intel BGA 1499 Performance22.21 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP35 W

#158 Xeon W-2255 Type server Socket FCLGA2066 Productivity22.15 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2019 Price now − TDP−

#159 Xeon Gold 6152 Type server Socket Socket P Productivity22. 11 Cores/Threads22 / 44 Year of manufacture2017 Price now1625 USD TDP140 W

#160 Xeon Gold 6136 Type server SocketLGA-3647 Productivity22.09 Cores/threads12 / 24 Year of manufacture2017 Price now2006 USD TDP150 W

#161 Core i5-12600H Type for laptops Socket Intel BGA 1744 Productivity22.02 Cores/threads12 / 16 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP45 W

#162 Xeon Gold 6334 Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Productivity21.98 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP165 W

#163 Xeon Gold 5218 Type server Socket Socket P Capacity21. 94 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2019 Price now1731 USD TDP125 W

#164 Xeon E5-2698 v4 Type server SocketFCLGA2011-3 Capacity21.82 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2016 Price now525 USD TDP135 W

#165 Core i9-9900X Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 2066 Productivity21.68 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2018 Price now957 USD TDP165 W

#166 Xeon Gold 6132 Type server Socket Socket P Capacity21.63 Cores/threads14 / 28 Year of manufacture2017 Price now1620 USD TDP140 W

#167 Xeon Gold 6130T Type server Socket Socket P Capacity21. 63 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2017 Price now2747 USD TDP125 W

#168 Core i9-10910 Type Desktop Socket LGA 1200 Productivity21.57 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2020 Price now − TDP125 W

#169 Xeon E5-2697A v4 Type server SocketFCLGA2011-3 Productivity21.49 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2016 Price now1062 USD TDP145 W

#170 Core i5-12500H Type for laptops Socket Intel BGA 1744 Capacity21.42 Cores/threads12 / 16 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP45 W

#171 Xeon W-2155 Type server Socket R4 Productivity21. 19 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2017 Price now490 USD TDP140 W

#172 Core i9-7900X Type Desktop Socket R4 Productivity21.08 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2017 Price now800 USD TDP140 W

#173 Core i7-11700F Type desktop socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity21.07 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now313 USD TDP65 W

#174 Core i7-11800H Notebook Type SocketIntel BGA 1499 Productivity21.00 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP45 W

#175 Core i7-11850H Notebook type Socket Intel BGA 1499 Performance20. 96 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP35 W

#176 Xeon E5-2697 v4 Type server SocketFCLGA2011-3 Capacity20.95 Cores/Threads18 / 36 Year of manufacture2016 Price now480 USD TDP145 W

#177 Core i5-12600 Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Performance20.91 Cores/threads6 / 12 Year of manufacture2022 Price now259 USD TDP65 W

#178 Core i9-11900H Notebook type Socket Intel BGA 1499 Performance20.90 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP35 W

#179 Xeon Silver 4310T Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Capacity20. 80 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP105 W

#180 Xeon Gold 6250 Type server SocketFCLGA3647 Performance20.75 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2020 Price now5266 USD TDP−

#181 Xeon Gold 5315Y Type server socket
Intel Socket 4189 Capacity20.56 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of issue2021 Price now1185 USD TDP140 W

#182 Xeon Gold 6130 Type server SocketLGA-3647 Capacity20.55 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2017 Price now1495 USD TDP125 W

#183 Core i7-12700TE Type desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Capacity20. 54 Cores/threads12 / 20 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP35 W

#184 Core i9-10900F Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1200 Performance20.51 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2020 Price now338 USD TDP65 W

#185 Xeon W-2150B Type server Socket R4 Capacity20.26 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2017 Price now − TDP−

#186 Xeon Gold 6244 Type server Socket Socket P Capacity20.24 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2019 Price now4204 USD TDP150 W

#187 Xeon W-1290 Type server socket
Intel Socket 1200 Performance20. 23 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2020 Price now − TDP80 W

#188 Core i5-12500 Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Performance20.16 Cores/threads6 / 12 Year of manufacture2022 Price now240 USD TDP65 W

#189 Xeon E5-2699 v3 Type server SocketFCLGA2011-3 Performance20.15 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2014 Price now523 USD TDP−

#190 Core i9-10900 Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity20.12 Cores/Threads10 / 20 Year of manufacture2020 Price now400 USD TDP65 W

#191 Xeon E-2386G Type server socket
Intel Socket 1200 Productivity20. 07 Cores/threads6 / 12 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP95 W

#192 Core i5-12490F Type desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Performance20.01 Cores/threads6 / 12 Year of manufacture2022 Price now − TDP65 W

#193 Core i7-11700 Type Desktop SocketIntel Socket 1200 Performance19.93 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now299 USD TDP65 W

#194 Xeon Silver 4216 Type server Socket Socket P Performance19.91 Cores/Threads16 / 32 Year of manufacture2019 Price now1588 USD TDP100 W

#195 Xeon E5-2690 v4 Type server SocketFCLGA2011-3 Performance19. 90 Cores/threads14 / 28 Year of manufacture2016 Price now566 USD TDP135 W

#196 Core i9-11900T Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1200 Performance19.87 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2021 Price now − TDP35 W

#197 Xeon W-1350P Type server Socket FCLGA1200 Performance19.87 Cores/threads / Year of manufacture2021 Price now384 USD TDP−

#198 Xeon E7-4830 Type server Socket LGA1567 Performance19.82 Cores/threads8 / 16 Year of manufacture2011 Price now192 USD TDP105 W

#199 Xeon E5-2673 v4 Type server Socket Productivity19. 71 Cores/Threads20 / 40 Year of manufacture2016 Price now499 USD TDP135 W

#200 Core i5-12400F Type Desktop socket
Intel Socket 1700 Performance19.68 Cores/threads6 / 12 Year of manufacture2022 Price now190 USD TDP65W

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OEMs can use the following processors for new Windows 11 devices. New Windows 11 devices must use modern device drivers that have passed the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program for Windows 11 or the latest available modern device drivers based on Declarative, Component, Application Hardware (DCH ). Compatible future CPU generations will be added as they become available.

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Intel® Atom® x6211E

Intel® Atom® x6212RE

Intel® Atom® x6413E

Intel® Atom® x6414RE

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Intel® Atom® x6425RE

Intel® Atom® x6427FE

Intel® Celeron® 6305

Intel® Celeron® 3867U

Intel® Celeron® 4205U

Intel® Celeron® 4305U

Intel® Celeron® 4305UE

Intel® Celeron® 5205U

Intel® Celeron® 5305U

Intel® Celeron® 6305E

Intel® Celeron® G4900

Intel® Celeron® G4900T

Intel® Celeron® G4920

Intel® Celeron® G4930

Intel® Celeron® G4930E

Intel® Celeron® G4930T

Intel® Celeron® G4932E

Intel® Celeron® G4950

Intel® Celeron® G5900

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Intel® Celeron® G5905

Intel® Celeron® G5905T

Intel® Celeron® G5920

Intel® Celeron® G5925

Intel® Celeron® J4005 ^[2]

Intel® Celeron® J4025

Intel® Celeron® J4105 ^[2]

Intel® Celeron® J4115 ^[2]

Intel® Celeron® J4125

Intel® Celeron® J6412

Intel® Celeron® J6413

Intel® Celeron® N4000 ^[2]

Intel® Celeron® N4020

Intel® Celeron® N4100 ^[2]

Intel® Celeron® N4120

Intel® Celeron® N4500

Intel® Celeron® N4505

Intel® Celeron® N5100

Intel® Celeron® N5105

Intel® Celeron® N6210

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Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4

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Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4

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Intel® Core™ i3-8100B

Intel® Core™ i3-8100H

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Intel® Core™ i3-8109U

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Intel® Core™ i3-8145U

Intel® Core™ i3-8145UE

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Intel® Core™ i3-9100

Intel® Core™ i3-9100E

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Intel® Core™ i3-9100TE

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Intel® Core™ i3-9350KF

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Intel® Core™ i5-10210U

Intel® Core™ i5-10210Y

Intel® Core™ i5-10300H

Intel® Core™ i5-1030G4

Intel® Core™ i5-1030G7

Intel® Core™ i5-10310U

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Intel® Core™ i5-1035G7

Intel® Core™ i5-1038NG7

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Intel® Core™ i5-10400T

Intel® Core™ i5-10500

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Intel® Core™ i5-10600K

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Intel® Core™ i5-11300H

Intel® Core™ i5-1130G7

Intel® Core™ i5-11320H

Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7

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Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7E

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Intel® Core™ i5-11500T

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Intel® Core™ i7-9700TE

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Intel® Core™ i7-9850HE

Intel® Core™ i7-9850HL

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Intel® Core™ i9-10885H

Intel® Core™ i9-10900

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900K

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Intel® Core™ i9-11950H

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Intel® Core™ i9-9900K

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Intel® Core™ i9-9980XE

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Intel® Hyp® Gold 6500Y

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Intel® Hyp® Gold G6400

Intel® Hyp® Gold G6400E

Intel® Hyp® Gold G6400T

Intel® Hyp® Gold G6400TE

Intel® Hyp® Gold G6405

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Intel® Hyp® Gold G6605

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Intel® Hyp® Silver J5040

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Intel® Hyp® Silver N6000

Intel® Hyp® Silver N6005

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Intel® Xeon® Bronze 3106

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Intel® Xeon® Gold 6342

Intel® Xeon® Gold 6346

Intel® Xeon® Gold 6348

Intel® Xeon® Gold 6354

Intel® Xeon® Gold 5318Y

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8153

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8156

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8158

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160F

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160T

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8164

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8168

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8170

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8171M

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Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8260

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Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8260Y

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8268

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8270

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Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8280

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Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8352V

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Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8358

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Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8368Q

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8380

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 9221

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 9222

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 9242

Intel® Xeon® Platinum 9282

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4108

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4109T

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4110

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4112

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114T

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4116

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4116T

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4208

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4209T

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4210

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4210R

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Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214

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Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214Y

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4215

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Intel® Xeon® Silver 4216

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4309Y

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Intel® Xeon® Silver 4310T

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4314

Intel® Xeon® Silver 4316

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Intel® Xeon® W-3235

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Intel® Xeon® W-3265

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Intel® Xeon® W-3275

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All intel i7 processors: i5 vs i7 — Difference and Comparison

i5 vs i7 — Difference and Comparison

Comparison chart

Performance

Gaming Performance

Video Editing

Price

i5 vs i7 Specifications

Turbo Boost

Hyper-threading

Specifications for Desktop i5 and i7 CPUs

Specifications for Mobile i5 and i7 Processors

References

All Core i7 Models — Hardware Secrets

Introduction

Contents

Reader Interactions

Intel Core i5 vs. i7: Which CPU is right for you?

Intel Core i5 vs i7: What’s the difference?

Should you buy a Core i5 or a Core i7?

i5 versus i7 on the desktop

i5 versus i7 on laptops

What about Core i9?

Are more cores and threads necessary?

Editors’ Recommendations

Core i7 — Intel — WikiChip

Intel Core i7 Coffee Lake LGA1151 Processors

Exceptional Platform Performance

The Intel Core i7 processor family delivers:

Experience Amazing

Incredible VR

Great Gaming

Ultra-high Definition Entertainment

Ultimate Protection Built Into the Silicon

Scalable Portfolio of Processors

Prepare to be Amazed with Intel’s Core Desktop Processor Family

See Also

Product Resources

Fast and efficient, good communication too

List of Intel Core i7 processors

List of Intel Core i7 processors

Processors:

Intel Core i7 processors from 880 to 8700K: eight years of LGA115x evolution did not apply.

Test stand configuration

Test Method

iXBT Application Benchmark 2017

Energy consumption and energy efficiency

iXBT Game Benchmark 2017

Total

Testing Intel Core i7 processors from 2700K to 10700K: closing the LGA115x page

Test participants

Test Method

iXBT Application Benchmark 2020

Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency

Games

Total

characteristics of Intel Core processors for desktop computers

4th generation Intel Core processors, Haswell microarchitecture, processor socket FCLGA-1150, 22 nm process technology

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Core i7-2600 [in 4 benchmarks]

Description

Features

Support for RAM

Interfaces and connections supported by the integrated graphics card in the Core i7-2600.

Overall performance in tests

Passmark

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Mining hashrates

Relative capacity

AMD competitor

Other processors

Recommended video cards

User rating

Tips and comments

Intel processor rating in 2022