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Intel Core

Line of CPUs by Intel

Intel Core

Line of CPUs by Intel

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nameIntel Core
imageIntel Core 2023 logo.png
altIntel Core logo
captionLogo since 2023
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l1cacheUp to 112 KB per P-core
96 KB per E-core or LP E-core
l2cacheCore and Core 2: Up to 12 MB
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l3cacheUp to 36 MB
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size-toIntel 4 and TSMC N5
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numcores
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brand3Core i3/i5/i7/i9
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brand5Core Ultra 3/5/7/9
variantIntel Processor (budget CPUs)
predecessorCeleron

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A flagship model, the Intel Core i9-14900K

Intel Core is a line of multi-core (with the exception of Core Solo and Core 2 Solo) central processing units (CPUs) for midrange, embedded, workstation, high-end, enthusiast and gaming computer markets marketed by Intel Corporation. These processors displaced the existing mid- to high-end Pentium processors at the time of their introduction, moving the Pentium to the mid-range budget market. Identical or more capable versions of Core processors are also sold as Xeon processors for the server and workstation markets.

Core was launched in January 2006 as a mobile-only series, consisting of single-core and dual-core models. It was then succeeded later in July by the Core 2 series, which included both desktop and mobile processors with up to four cores, and introduced 64-bit support.

Since 2008, Intel began introducing the Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 lineup of processors, succeeding Core 2.

A new naming scheme debuted in 2023, consisting of Core 3, Core 5, and Core 7 for mainstream processors, and Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, and Core Ultra 9 for "premium" high-end processors.

Overview

Although Intel Core is a brand that promises no internal consistency or continuity, the processors within this family have been, for the most part, broadly similar.

The first products receiving this designation were the Core Solo and Core Duo Yonah processors for mobile from the Pentium M design tree, fabricated at 65 nm and brought to market in January 2006. These are substantially different in design than the rest of the Intel Core product group, having derived from the Pentium Pro lineage that predated Pentium 4.

The first Intel Core desktop processor—and typical family member—came from the Conroe iteration, a 65 nm dual-core design brought to market in July 2006, based on the Intel Core microarchitecture with substantial enhancements in micro-architectural efficiency and performance, outperforming Pentium 4 across the board (or near to it), while operating at drastically lower clock rates. Maintaining high instructions per cycle (IPC) on a deeply pipelined and resourced out-of-order execution engine has remained a constant fixture of the Intel Core product group ever since.

The new substantial bump in microarchitecture came with the introduction of the 45 nm Bloomfield desktop processor in November 2008 on the Nehalem architecture, whose main advantage came from redesigned I/O and memory systems featuring the new Intel QuickPath Interconnect and an integrated memory controller supporting up to three channels of DDR3 memory.

Subsequent performance improvements have tended toward making additions rather than profound changes, such as adding the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) instruction set extensions to Sandy Bridge, first released on 32 nm in January 2011. Time has also brought improved support for virtualization and a trend toward higher levels of system integration and management functionality (and along with that, increased performance) through the ongoing evolution of facilities such as Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT).

As of 2017, the Core brand comprised four product lines – the entry level i3, the mainstream i5, the high-end i7, and the "enthusiast" i9. Core i7 was introduced in 2008, followed by i5 in 2009, and i3 in 2010. The first Core i9 models were released in 2017.

In 2023, Intel announced that it would drop the "i" moniker from their Processor branding, making it "Core 3/5/7/9". The company would introduce the "Ultra" branding for high-end processors as well. The new naming scheme debuted with the launch of Raptor Lake-U Refresh and Meteor Lake processors in 2024, using the "Core 3/5/7" branding for mainstream processors and "Core Ultra 5/7/9" branding for "premium" high-end processors.

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ExtremeCore i9
Desktop version not availableYonah165 nmJanuary 2006
Yonah2
Merom-L
Penryn-L1
165 nm
45 nmSeptember 2007
May 2008
Conroe
Allendale
Wolfdale2
2
265 nm
65 nm
45 nmAugust 2006
January 2007
January 2008Merom
Penryn2
265 nm
45 nmJuly 2006
January 2008
Kentsfield
Yorkfield4
465 nm
45 nmJanuary 2007
March 2008Penryn QC445 nmAugust 2008
Conroe XE
Kentsfield XE
Yorkfield XE2
4
465 nm
65 nm
45 nmJuly 2006
November 2006
November 2007Merom XE
Penryn XE
Penryn QC XE2
2
465 nm
45 nm
45 nmJuly 2007
January 2008
August 2008
Desktop version not availableBroadwell214 nmSeptember 2014
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Kaby Lake
Amber Lake2
2
2
214 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nmAugust 2015
September 2016
April 2017
August 2018
Skylake214 nmAugust 2015
Skylake214 nmAugust 2015
Clarkdale
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge
Haswell
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Coffee Lake
Coffee Lake
Comet Lake
Alder Lake
Raptor Lake2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
432 nm
32 nm
22 nm
22 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
Intel 7
Intel 7January 2010
February 2011
September 2012
September 2013
September 2015
January 2017
October 2017
Jan. & April 2019
April 2020
January 2022
Jan. 2023 & 2024Arrandale
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge
Haswell
Broadwell
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Coffee Lake
Cannon Lake
Coffee Lake
Whiskey Lake
Ice Lake
Comet Lake
Tiger Lake / B
Alder Lake
Raptor Lake
Meteor Lake2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2-4
6-8
5-6
832 nm
32 nm
22 nm
22 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
10 nm
14 nm
14 nm
10 nm
14 nm
10 nm
Intel 7
Intel 7
Intel 4January 2010
February 2011
June 2012
June 2013
January 2015
Sept. 2015 & June 2016
August 2016
November 2016
Jan. & June 2017
April 2018
May 2018
July 2018
August 2018
May & Aug. 2019
September 2019
Sept. 2020, Jan. - May 2021
January 2022
Jan. 2023 & 2024
April 2024
Lynnfield
Clarkdale
Sandy Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge
Haswell
Broadwell
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Coffee Lake
Coffee Lake
Comet Lake
Rocket Lake
Alder Lake
Raptor Lake4
2
4
2
2-4
2-4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
6-10
10-1445 nm
32 nm
32 nm
32 nm
22 nm
22 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
Intel 7
Intel 7September 2009
January 2010
January 2011
February 2011
April 2012
June 2013
June 2015
September 2015
January 2017
October 2017
Oct. 2018 & Jan. 2019
April 2020
March 2021
Nov. 2021 & Jan. 2022
Jan. 2023/2024 & Oct. 2023/2024Arrandale
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge
Haswell
Broadwell
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Kaby Lake
Kaby Lake-R
Coffee Lake
Amber Lake
Whiskey Lake
Ice Lake
Comet Lake
Comet Lake-H
Tiger Lake
Tiger Lake-H/B
Alder Lake
Alder Lake-H/HX
Raptor Lake
Meteor Lake2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4-6
10-12
8-12
6-12
8-1432 nm
32 nm
22 nm
22 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
10 nm
14 nm
14 nm
10 nm
10 nm
Intel 7
Intel 7
Intel 7
Intel 4January 2010
February 2011
May 2012
June 2013
January 2015
September 2015
August 2016
January 2017
October 2017
April 2018
Aug. 2018 & Oct. 2018
Aug. 2018 & April 2019
May & Aug. 2019
September 2019
April 2020
Sept. 2020 – May 2021
January – September 2021
January 2022
January & May 2022
Jan. 2023 & 2024
Dec. 2023 & Apr. 2024
Bloomfield
Lynnfield
Gulftown
Sandy Bridge
Sandy Bridge-E
Sandy Bridge-E
Ivy Bridge
Haswell
Ivy Bridge-E
Broadwell
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Coffee Lake
Coffee Lake
Comet Lake
Rocket Lake
Alder Lake
Raptor Lake4
4
6
4
6
4
4
4
4-6
4
4
4
6
8
8
8
12
16-2045 nm
45 nm
32 nm
32 nm
32 nm
32 nm
22 nm
22 nm
22 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
Intel 7
Intel 7November 2008
September 2009
July 2010
January 2011
November 2011
February 2012
April 2012
June 2013
September 2013
June 2015
August 2015
January 2017
October 2017
October 2018
April 2020
March 2021
Nov. 2021 & Jan. 2022
Jan. 2023/2024 & Oct. 2023/2024Clarksfield
Arrandale
Sandy Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge
Haswell
Broadwell
Broadwell
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Kaby Lake
Coffee Lake
Amber Lake
Whiskey Lake
Ice Lake
Comet Lake
Comet Lake-H
Tiger Lake
Tiger Lake-H/B
Alder Lake
Alder Lake-H/HX
Raptor Lake
Meteor Lake4
2
4
2
2-4
2-4
2
4
2-4
2
4
4-6
2
4
4
4-6
6-8
4
4-8
10-14
10-16
14-20
12-1645 nm
32 nm
32 nm
32 nm
22 nm
22 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
10 nm
14 nm
14 nm
10 nm
10 nm
Intel 7
Intel 7
Intel 7
Intel 4September 2009
January 2010
January 2011
February 2011
May 2012
June 2013
January 2015
June 2015
September 2015
August 2016
January 2017
April 2018
August 2018
Aug. 2018 & April 2019
May & Aug. 2019
September 2019
April 2020
September 2020
January – September 2021
January 2022
January & May 2022
January 2023 & 2024
Dec. 2023 & Apr. 2024
Bloomfield
Gulftown
Sandy Bridge-E
Ivy Bridge-E
Haswell-E
Broadwell-E
Skylake-X
Kaby Lake-X4
6
6
6
8
10
6-8
445 nm
32 nm
32 nm
22 nm
22 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nmNovember 2008
March 2010
November 2011
September 2013
August 2014
May 2016
June 2017
June 2017Clarksfield
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge
Haswell4
4
4
445 nm
32 nm
22 nm
22 nmSeptember 2009
January 2011
May 2012
June 2013
Skylake-X
Skylake-X
Cascade Lake-X
Coffee Lake
Comet Lake
Rocket Lake
Alder Lake
Raptor Lake10
12
14-18
8
10
8
16
2414 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
14 nm
Intel 7
Intel 7June 2017
August 2017
September 2017
October 2018
April 2020
March 2021
Nov. 2021 & Jan. 2022
Oct. 2022 / Jan.&Oct. 2023Coffee Lake-H
Comet Lake-H
Tiger Lake-H
Alder Lake-H/HX
Raptor Lake-H/HX
Meteor Lake-H6
8
8
14-16
14-24
1614 nm
14 nm
10 nm
Intel 7
Intel 7
Intel 4April 2018
April 2020
May 2021
January & May 2022
January 2023 & 2024
December 2023
List of Intel Core processors

| File:Intel Core i3 (11th generation, logo).svg | Intel Core i3 logo | File:Intel Core i5 (11th generation, logo).svg | Intel Core i5 logo | File:Intel Core i7 (11th generation, logo).svg | Intel Core i7 logo | File:Intel Core i9 (11th generation, logo).svg | Intel Core i9 logo

| File:Intel-Core-3-Badge-2023.png | Intel Core 3 logo | File:Intel-Core-5-Badge-2023.png | Intel Core 5 logo | File:Intel-Core-7-Badge-2023.png | Intel Core 7 logo

The shade of blue in every logo is darker than the standard "Intel Core" sub-brand logos. | File:Intel-Core-Ultra-5-Badge-2023.png | Intel Core Ultra 5 logo | File:Intel-Core-Ultra-7-Badge-2023.png | Intel Core Ultra 7 logo | File:Intel-Core-Ultra-9-Badge-2023.png | Intel Core Ultra 9 logo

Core series

Core

Main article: Enhanced Pentium M (microarchitecture)

The original Core brand refers to Intel's 32-bit mobile dual-core x86 CPUs, which were derived from the Pentium M branded processors. The processor family used an enhanced version of the P6 microarchitecture. It emerged in parallel with the NetBurst microarchitecture (Intel P68) of the Pentium 4 brand, and was a precursor of the 64-bit Core microarchitecture of Core 2 branded CPUs. The Core brand had two branches: the Duo (dual-core) and Solo (single-core, which replaced the Pentium M brand of single-core mobile processor).

Intel launched the Core brand on January 6, 2006, with the release of the 32-bit Yonah CPUIntel's first dual-core mobile (low-power) processor. Its dual-core layout closely resembled two interconnected Pentium M branded CPUs packaged as a single die (piece) silicon chip (IC). Hence, the 32-bit microarchitecture of Core branded CPUscontrary to its namehad more in common with Pentium M branded CPUs than with the subsequent 64-bit Core microarchitecture of Core 2 branded CPUs. Despite a major rebranding effort by Intel starting January 2006, some companies continued to market computers with the Yonah core marked as Pentium M.

The Core series is also the first Intel processor used in an Apple Macintosh computer. The Core Duo was the CPU for the first generation MacBook Pro, while the Core Solo appeared in Apple's Mac Mini line. Core Duo signified the beginning of Apple's shift to Intel processors across the entire Mac line.

In 2007, Intel began branding the Yonah CPUs intended for mainstream mobile computers as Pentium Dual-Core, not to be confused with the desktop 64-bit Core microarchitecture CPUs also branded as Pentium Dual-Core.

September 2007 and January 4, 2008 marked the discontinuation of a number of Core branded CPUs including several Core Solo, Core Duo, Celeron and one Core 2 Quad products.

Core Solo

Intel Core Solo (product code 80538) uses the same two-core die as the Core Duo, but features only one active core. Depending on demand, Intel may also simply disable one of the cores to sell the chip at the Core Solo price—this requires less effort than launching and maintaining a separate line of CPUs that physically only have one core. Intel had used the same strategy previously with the 486 CPU in which early 486SX CPUs were in fact manufactured as 486DX CPUs but with the FPU disabled.

CodenameBrand name (list)L2 CacheSocketTDP
YonahCore Solo T1xxx2 MBSocket M27–31 W
Core Solo U1xxx5.5–6 W

Core Duo

Intel Core Duo (product code 80539) consists of two cores on one die, a 2 MB L2 cache shared by both cores, and an arbiter bus that controls both L2 cache and FSB (front-side bus) access.

CodenameBrand name (list)L2 CacheSocketTDP
YonahCore Duo T2xxx2 MBSocket M31 W
Core Duo L2xxx15 W
Core Duo U2xxx9 W

Core 2

Main article: Intel Core (microarchitecture)

The successor to Core is the mobile version of the Core 2 line of processors based on the Core microarchitecture, released on July 27, 2006. The release of the mobile version of Intel Core 2 marks the reunification of Intel's desktop and mobile product lines as Core 2 processors were released for desktops and notebooks, unlike the first Intel Core CPUs that were targeted only for notebooks (although they were used in some small form factor and all-in-one desktops, like the iMac and the Mac Mini).

Unlike the original Core, Intel Core '2's are 64-bit processors, supporting Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Intel's name at the time for AMD's 64-bit extensions of the x86 architecture. Another difference between the original Core Duo and the new Core 2 Duo is an increase in the amount of level 2 cache. The new Core 2 Duo has tripled the amount of on-board cache to 6 MB. Core 2 also introduced a quad-core performance variant to the single- and dual-core chips, branded Core 2 Quad, as well as an enthusiast variant, Core 2 Extreme. All three chips are manufactured at a 65 nm lithography, and in 2008, a 45 nm lithography and support front side bus speeds ranging from 533 MT/s to 1.6 GT/s. In addition, the 45 nm die shrink of the Core microarchitecture adds SSE4.1 support to all Core 2 microprocessors manufactured at a 45 nm lithography, therefore increasing the calculation rate of the processors.

Core 2 Solo

The Core 2 Solo, introduced in September 2007, is the successor to the Core Solo and is available only as an ultra-low-power mobile processor with 5.5 Watt thermal design power. The original U2xxx series "Merom-L" used a special version of the Merom chip with CPUID number 10661 (model 22, stepping A1) that only had a single core and was also used in some Celeron processors. The later SU3xxx are part of Intel's CULV range of processors in a smaller μFC-BGA 956 package but contain the same Penryn chip as the dual-core variants, with one of the cores disabled during manufacturing.

CodenameBrand name (list)L2 cacheSocketTDPMerom-LPenryn-L
Mobile Core 2 Solo U2xxx1 MBFCBGA5.5 W
Mobile Core 2 Solo SU3xxx3 MBBGA9565.5 W

Core 2 Duo

Inside of a Sony VAIO laptop (VGN-C140G)

The majority of the desktop and mobile Core 2 processor variants are Core 2 Duo with two processor cores on a single Merom, Conroe, Allendale, Penryn, or Wolfdale chip. These come in a wide range of performance and power consumption, starting with the relatively slow ultra-low-power Uxxxx (10 W) and low-power Lxxxx (17 W) versions, to the more performance oriented Pxxxx (25 W) and Txxxx (35 W) mobile versions and the Exxxx (65 W) desktop models. The mobile Core 2 Duo processors with an 'S' prefix in the name are produced in a smaller μFC-BGA 956 package, which allows building more compact laptops.

Within each line, a higher number usually refers to a better performance, which depends largely on core and front-side bus clock frequency and amount of second level cache, which are model-specific. Core 2 Duo processors typically use the full L2 cache of 2, 3, 4, or 6 MB available in the specific stepping of the chip, while versions with the amount of cache reduced during manufacturing are sold for the low-end consumer market as Celeron or Pentium Dual-Core processors. Like those processors, some low-end Core 2 Duo models disable features such as Intel Virtualization Technology.

CodenameBrand name (list)L2 cacheSocketTDPMeromConroe and
AllendalePenrynWolfdale
Mobile Core 2 Duo U7xxx2 MBBGA47910 W
Mobile Core 2 Duo L7xxx4 MB17 W
Mobile Core 2 Duo T5xxx2 MBSocket M
Socket P
BGA47935 W
Mobile Core 2 Duo T7xxx2–4 MB
Core 2 Duo E4xxx2 MBLGA 77565 W
Core 2 Duo E6xxx2–4 MB
Mobile Core 2 Duo SU7xxx3 MBBGA95610 W
Mobile Core 2 Duo SU9xxx
Mobile Core 2 Duo SL9xxx6 MB17 W
Mobile Core 2 Duo SP9xxx25 W
Mobile Core 2 Duo P7xxx3 MBSocket P
FCBGA625 W
Mobile Core 2 Duo P8xxx
Mobile Core 2 Duo P9xxx6 MB
Mobile Core 2 Duo T6xxx2 MB35 W
Mobile Core 2 Duo T8xxx3 MB
Mobile Core 2 Duo T9xxx6 MB
Mobile Core 2 Duo E8xxx6 MBSocket P35–55 W
Core 2 Duo E7xxx3 MBLGA 77565 W
Core 2 Duo E8xxx6 MB

Core 2 Quad

Core 2 Quad processors are multi-chip modules consisting of two dies similar to those used in Core 2 Duo, forming a quad-core processor. This allows twice the performance of a dual-core processors at the same clock frequency in scenarios that take advantage of multi-threading.

Initially, all Core 2 Quad models were versions of Core 2 Duo desktop processors, Kentsfield derived from Conroe and Yorkfield from Wolfdale, but later Penryn-QC was added as a high-end version of the mobile dual-core Penryn.

The Xeon 32xx and 33xx processors are mostly identical versions of the desktop Core 2 Quad processors and can be used interchangeably.

CodenameBrand name (list)L2 cacheSocketTDPKentsfieldYorkfieldPenryn-QC
Core 2 Quad Q6xxx2×4 MBLGA 77595–105 W
Core 2 Quad Q8xxx2×2 MB65–95 W
Core 2 Quad Q9xxx2×3–2×6 MB
Mobile Core 2 Quad Q9xxx2×3–2×6 MBSocket P45 W

Core 2 Extreme

Core 2 Extreme processors are enthusiast versions of Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors, usually with a higher clock frequency and an unlocked clock multiplier, which makes them especially attractive for overclocking. This is similar to earlier Pentium D processors labeled as Extreme Edition. Core 2 Extreme processors were released at a much higher price than their regular version, often $999 or more.

CodenameBrand name (list)L2 cacheSocketTDPMerom XEConroe XEKentsfieldPenryn XEPenryn-QC XEYorkfield
Mobile Core 2 Extreme X7xxx4 MBSocket P44 W
Core 2 Extreme X6xxx4 MBLGA 77575 W
Core 2 Extreme QX6xxx2×4 MBLGA 775130 W
Mobile Core 2 Extreme X9xxx6 MBSocket P44 W
Mobile Core 2 Extreme QX93002×6 MBSocket P45 W
Core 2 Extreme QX9xxx2×6 MBLGA 775 / LGA 771130–150 W

Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series

Intel introduced a new tier-based naming scheme for its Core processors with the launch of the Nehalem microarchitecture in November 2008. Unlike earlier branding, these names no longer reflected specific technical features such as core count, but instead indicated relative performance levels: entry-level (i3), mid-range (i5), and high-end (i7). The tiers corresponded to the company's prior Intel Processor Rating system, which assigned three, four, and five stars to the Core lines, above the one- and two-star ratings for Celeron and Pentium, respectively. In 2017, Intel added a fourth tier with the introduction of the Core i9, positioned above the i7 as a premium high-performance option.

1st generation

Main article: Nehalem (microarchitecture)

The Nehalem microarchitecture was introduced in November 2008. Common features of all Nehalem based processors include an integrated DDR3 memory controller as well as QuickPath Interconnect or PCI Express and Direct Media Interface on the processor replacing the aging quad-pumped Front Side Bus used in all earlier Core processors. All these processors have 256 KB L2 cache per core, plus up to 12 MB shared L3 cache. Because of the new I/O interconnect, chipsets and mainboards from previous generations can no longer be used with Nehalem-based processors.

Intel intended the Core i3 as the new low end of the performance processor line from Intel, following the retirement of the Core 2 brand.

The first Core i3 processors were launched on January 7, 2010.

The first Nehalem based Core i3 was Clarkdale-based, with an integrated GPU and two cores. The same processor is also available as Core i5 and Pentium, with slightly different configurations.

The Core i3-3xxM processors are based on Arrandale, the mobile version of the Clarkdale desktop processor. They are similar to the Core i5-4xx series but running at lower clock speeds and without Turbo Boost. According to an Intel FAQ they do not support Error Correction Code (ECC) memory. According to motherboard manufacturer Supermicro, if a Core i3 processor is used with a server chipset platform such as Intel 3400/3420/3450, the CPU supports ECC with UDIMM. According to a forum post, when asked, Intel confirmed that, although the Intel 5 series chipset supports non-ECC memory only with the Core i5 or i3 processors, using those processors on a motherboard with 3400 series chipsets it supports the ECC function of ECC memory. A limited number of motherboards by other companies also support ECC with Intel Core ix processors; the Asus P8B WS is an example, but it does not support ECC memory under Windows non-server operating systems.

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3 CacheSocketTDPI/O BusClarkdaleArrandale
Core i324 MBLGA 115673 WDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPU
Core i3-3xxM3 MBrPGA-988A35 W
Core i3-3xxUM3 MBBGA-128818 W

Lynnfield were the first Core i5 processors using the Nehalem microarchitecture, introduced on September 8, 2009, as a mainstream variant of the earlier Core i7. Lynnfield Core i5 processors have an 8 MB L3 cache, a DMI bus running at 2.5 GT/s and support for dual-channel DDR3-800/1066/1333 memory and have Hyper-threading disabled. The same processors with different sets of features (Hyper-threading and other clock frequencies) enabled are sold as Core i7-8xx and Xeon 3400-series processors, which should not be confused with high-end Core i7-9xx and Xeon 3500-series processors based on Bloomfield. A new feature called Turbo Boost Technology was introduced which maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match the workload.

After Nehalem received a 32 nm Westmere die shrink, Arrandale, the dual-core mobile Core i5 processors and its desktop counterpart Clarkdale was introduced in January 2010, together with Core i7-6xx and Core i3-3xx processors based on the same architecture. Arrandale processors have integrated graphics capability. Core i3-3xx does not support for Turbo Boost, L3 cache in Core i5-5xx processors is reduced to 3 MB, while the Core i5-6xx uses the full cache, Clarkdale is sold as Core i5-6xx, along with related Core i3 and Pentium processors. It has Hyper-Threading enabled and the full 4 MB L3 cache.

According to Intel "Core i5 desktop processors and desktop boards typically do not support ECC memory", but information on limited ECC support in the Core i3 section also applies to Core i5 and i7.

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3 CacheSocketTDPI/O BusLynnfieldClarkdaleArrandale
Core i5-7xx48 MBLGA 115695 WDirect Media Interface
Core i5-7xxS82 W
Core i5-6xx24 MB73–87 WDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPU
Core i5-5xxM3 MBrPGA-988A35 W
Core i5-4xxM
Core i5-5xxUMBGA-128818 W
Core i5-4xxUM

The Core i7 brand targets the business and high-end consumer markets for both desktop and laptop computers, and is distinguished from the Core i3 (entry-level consumer), Core i5 (mainstream consumer), and Xeon (server and workstation) brands.

Introduced in late 2008, Bloomfield was the first Core i7 processors based on the Nehalem architecture.{{cite web |access-date = December 6, 2008 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081220105745/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/18/intel_core_i7_launch_event/ |archive-date = December 20, 2008 |access-date = August 11, 2008 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://archive.today/20240525193424/https://www.webcitation.org/66HWXymtB?url=http://www.tgdaily.com/business/38828-idf-fall-2008-intel-un-retires-craig-barrett-amd-sets-up-anti-idf-camp |archive-date = May 25, 2024 |access-date = August 11, 2008 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120202032927/http://blogs.intel.com/technology/authors/#bill_calder |archive-date = February 2, 2012 |access-date = August 11, 2008 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080818154903/http://blogs.intel.com/technology/2008/08/getting_to_the_core_intels_new.php |archive-date = August 18, 2008 |access-date = August 11, 2008 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111211170942/http://en.expreview.com/2008/06/10/intel-roadmap-update-nehalem-to-enter-mainstream-market |archive-date = December 11, 2011

After Nehalem received a 32 nm Westmere die shrink, Arrandale dual-core mobile processors were introduced in January 2010, followed by Core i7's first six-core desktop processor Gulftown on March 16, 2010. Both the regular Core i7 and the Extreme Edition are advertised as five stars in the Intel Processor Rating.

The first-generation Core i7 uses two different sockets; LGA 1366 designed for high-end desktops and servers, and LGA 1156 used in low- and mid-end desktops and servers. In each generation, the highest-performing Core i7 processors use the same socket and QPI-based architecture as the medium-end Xeon processors of that generation, while lower-performing Core i7 processors use the same socket and PCIe/DMI/FDI architecture as the Core i5.

"Core i7" is a successor to the Intel Core 2 brand.{{cite web |access-date = December 6, 2008 |url-status = live |archive-url = http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20081208083516/http://ark.intel.com/products/37147/ |archive-date = December 8, 2008 |access-date = December 6, 2008 |url-status = live |archive-url = http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20081206020839/http://ark.intel.com/products/37148/ |archive-date = December 6, 2008 |access-date = December 6, 2008 |url-status = live |archive-url = http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20081207155232/http://ark.intel.com/products/37149/ |archive-date = December 7, 2008

Code nameBrand nameCoresL3 CacheSocketTDPProcessBussesRelease
Date
Gulftown
Core i7-970
Bloomfield
Core i7-9xx (except Core i7-970/980)
Lynnfield
Core i7-8xxS
Clarksfield
Core i7-8xxQM
Core i7-7xxQM
Arrandale
Core i7-6xxLM
Core i7-6xxUM

2nd generation

Main article: Sandy Bridge

In early 2011, Intel introduced a new microarchitecture named Sandy Bridge. This is the second generation of the Core processor microarchitecture. It kept all the existing brands from Nehalem, including Core i3/i5/i7, and introduced new model numbers. The initial set of Sandy Bridge processors includes dual- and quad-core variants, all of which use a single 32 nm die for both the CPU and integrated GPU cores, unlike the earlier microarchitectures. All Core i3/i5/i7 processors with the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture have a four-digit model number. With the mobile version, the thermal design power can no longer be determined from a one- or two-letter suffix but is encoded into the CPU number. Starting with Sandy Bridge, Intel no longer distinguishes the code names of the processor based on number of cores, socket or intended usage; they all use the same code name as the microarchitecture itself.

Ivy Bridge is the codename for Intel's 22 nm die shrink of the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture based on tri-gate ("3D") transistors, introduced in April 2012.

SB Core i3 Released on January 20, 2011, the Core i3-2xxx line of desktop and mobile processors is a direct replacement of the 2010 "Clarkdale" Core i3-5xx and "Arrandale" Core i3-3xxM models, based on the new microarchitecture. While they require new sockets and chipsets, the user-visible features of the Core i3 are largely unchanged, including the lack of support for Turbo Boost and AES-NI. Unlike the Sandy Bridge-based Celeron and Pentium processors, the Core i3 line does support the new Advanced Vector Extensions. This particular processor is the entry-level processor of this new series of Intel processors.

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3 cacheSocketTDPI/O BusSandy Bridge (Desktop)Sandy Bridge (Mobile)
Core i3-21xx23 MBLGA 115565 WDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPU
Core i3-21xxT35 W
Core i3-2xx0MrPGA-988B
BGA-1023
Core i3-2xx7MBGA-102317 W

SB Core i5

In January 2011, Intel released new quad-core Core i5 processors based on the "Sandy Bridge" microarchitecture at CES 2011. New dual-core mobile processors and desktop processors arrived in February 2011.

The Core i5-2xxx line of desktop processors are mostly quad-core chips, with the exception of the dual-core Core i5-2390T, and include integrated graphics, combining the key features of the earlier Core i5-6xx and Core i5-7xx lines. The suffix after the four-digit model number designates unlocked multiplier (K), low-power (S) and ultra-low-power (T).

The desktop CPUs now all have four non-SMT cores (like the i5-750), with the exception of the i5-2390T. The DMI bus runs at 5 GT/s.

The mobile Core i5-2xxxM processors are all dual-core and hyper-threaded chips like the previous Core i5-5xxM series, and share most of the features with that product line.

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3 cacheSocketTDPI/O BusSandy Bridge (Desktop)Sandy Bridge (Mobile)
Core i5-2xxx
Core i5-2xxxK46 MBLGA 115595 WDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPU
Core i5-2xxxS65 W
Core i5-25xxT45 W
Core i5-23xxT23 MB35 W
Core i5-2xxxMrPGA-988B
BGA-1023
Core i5-2xx7MBGA-102317 W

SB Core i7 The Core i7 brand was the high-end for Intel's desktop and mobile processors, until the announcement of the i9 in 2017. Its Sandy Bridge models feature the largest amount of L3 cache and the highest clock frequency. Most of these models are very similar to their smaller Core i5 siblings. The quad-core mobile Core i7-2xxxQM/XM processors follow the previous "Clarksfield" Core i7-xxxQM/XM processors, but now also include integrated graphics.

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3 cacheSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease
DateSandy Bridge-E (Desktop)Sandy Bridge (Desktop)Sandy Bridge (Mobile)
Core i7-39xxX615 MBLGA 2011130 W32 nmDirect Media InterfaceNovember 2011
Core i7-39xxK12 MB
Core i7-38xx410 MB
Core i7-2xxxK, i7-2xxx8 MBLGA 115595 WDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPUJanuary 2011
Core i7-2xxxS65 W
Core i7-2xxxXMrPGA-988B
BGA-102355 W
Core i7-28xxQM45 W
Core i7-2xxxQE, i7-26xxQM, i7-27xxQM6 MB
Core i7-2xx0M24 MB35 WFebruary 2011
Core i7-2xx9MBGA-102325 W
Core i7-2xx7M17 W

3rd generation

Main article: Ivy Bridge (microarchitecture)

Ivy Bridge is the codename for a "third generation" line of processors based on the 22 nm manufacturing process developed by Intel. Mobile versions of the CPU were released in April 2012 following with desktop versions in September 2012.

Ivy Bridge Core i3

The Ivy Bridge-based Core-i3-3xxx line is a minor upgrade to 22 nm process technology and better graphics.

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3
CacheSocketTDPI/O BusIvy Bridge (Desktop)Ivy Bridge (Mobile)
Core i3-32xx23 MBLGA 115555 WDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPU
Core i3-32xxT35 W
Core i3-3xx0MrPGA-988B
BGA-1023
Core i3-3xx7UBGA-102317 W
Core i3-3xx9Y13 W

Ivy BridgeCore i5

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3
CacheSocketTDPI/O BusIvy Bridge (Desktop)Ivy Bridge (Mobile)
Core i5-3xxx
Core i5-3xxxK46 MBLGA 115577 WDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPU
Core i5-3xxxS65 W
Core i5-35xxT45 W
Core i5-34xxT23 MB35 W
Core i5-3xx0MrPGA-988B
BGA-1023
Core i5-3xx7UBGA-102317 W
Core i5-3xx9Y13 W

Ivy BridgeCore i7

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3 cacheSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease
DateIvy Bridge-E (Desktop)Ivy Bridge (Desktop)Ivy Bridge (Mobile)
Core i7-4960X615 MBLGA 2011130 W22 nmDirect Media InterfaceSeptember 2013
Core i7-4930K12 MB
Core i7-4820K410 MB
Core i7-37xx, i7-37xxK8 MBLGA 115577 WDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPUApril 2012
Core i7-37xxS65 W
Core i7-37xxT45 W
Core i7-3xxxXM55 W
Core i7-38xxQM45 W
Core i7-36x0QM, i7-3xx0QE, i7-36x5QM,
i7-3xx5QE, i7-37xxQM6 MB
Core i7-3xx2QM, i7-3xx2QE35 W
Core i7-3xxxM24 MB
Core i7-3xxxLE25 W
Core i7-3xx7U, i7-3xx7UE17 W
Core i7-3xx9Y13 WJanuary 2013

4th generation

Main article: Haswell (microarchitecture)

Haswell is the fourth generation Core processor microarchitecture, and was released in 2013.

Haswell Core i3

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease
DateHaswell-DT (Desktop)Haswell-MB (Mobile)
Core i3-43xx24 MBHD 4600LGA 115054 W22 nm
Core i3-43xxT, Core i3-4xxxTE35 W
Core i3-41xx3 MBHD 440054 W
Core i3-41xxT35 W
Core i3-4xx2EHD 4600BGA 136425 W
Core i3-4xx0E37 W
Core i3-4xxxMSocket G3
Core i3-4xx8UIris 5100BGA 116828 WJune 2013
Core i3-4xx0U, Core i3-4xx5UHD 440015 W
Core i3-4xxxYHD 420011.5 W

Haswell Core i5

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease dateHaswell-DT (Desktop)Haswell-H (MCP)Haswell-MB (Mobile)
Core i5-4xxx, i5-46xxK46 MBHD 4600LGA 115084 W22 nmDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPU
Core i5-4xxxS65 W
Core i5-46xxT45 W
Core i5-45xxT, Core i5-45xxTE24 MB35 W
65 W
Core i5-4xxxR44 MBIris Pro 5200BGA 136465 W
Core i5-4xxxH23 MBHD 460047 WSeptember 2013
Core i5-4xx2E25 W
Core i5-4xx0E37 W
Core i5-4xxxMSocket G3
Core i5-4xx8UIris 5100BGA116828 WJune 2013
Core i5-4x50UHD 500015 W
Core i5-4x00UHD 4400
Core i5-4xxxYHD 420011.5 W

Haswell Core i7

CodenameBrand name (list)CoresL3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease
DateHaswell-E (Desktop)Haswell-DT (Desktop)Haswell-MB (Mobile)
Core i7-5960X820 MBN/ALGA 2011-3140 W22 nmDirect Media Interface
Core i7-5930K615 MB
Core i7-5820K
Core i7-47xx, i7-47xxK48 MBHD 4600LGA 115084 WDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPUJune 2013
Core i7-47xxS65 W
Core i7-47x0T45 W
Core i7-47x5T35 W
Core i7-47xxR6 MBIris Pro 5200BGA 136465 W
Core i7-4x50HQ, Core i7-4x60HQ
Core i7-4x50EQ, Core i7-4x60EQ47 W
Core i7-47x2HQ, Core i7-47x2EQ
Core i7-470xHQ, Core i7-470xEQHD 460037 W
47 W
Core i7-47x2MQ
Core i7-470xMQSocket G337 W
47 W
Core i7-49xxMQ, Core i7-4xxxXM8 MB57 W
Core i7-4xxxM24 MB35 WSeptember 2013
Core i7-4xx8UIris 5100BGA 116828 WJune 2013
Core i7-4x50UHD 500015 W
Core i7-4x00UHD 4400
Core i7-4xxxYHD 420011.5 W

5th generation

Main article: Broadwell (microarchitecture)

Broadwell is the fifth generation Core processor microarchitecture, and was released by Intel on September 6, 2014, and began shipping in late 2014. It is the first to use a 14 nm chip. Additionally, mobile processors were launched in January 2015 and Desktop Core i5 and i7 processors were released in June 2015.

Desktop processor (DT-Series)

Processor
brandingModel (list)Cores
(Threads)L3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease
Date
Core i75775C4 (8)6 MBIris 6200
5775R
Core i55675C4 (4)4 MB
5675R
5575R

Mobile processors (U-Series)

Processor
brandingModel (list)Cores
(Threads)L3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease
Date
Core i75xx7U2 (4)4 MBIris 6100
5x50UHD 600015 W
5x00UHD 5500
Core i55xx7U2 (2)3 MBIris 6100
5x50UHD 600015 W
5x00UHD 5500
Core i35xx7UIris 610028 W
5xx5UHD 550015 W
5xx0U

Mobile Processors (Y-Series)

Processor
brandingModel (list)Cores
(Threads)L3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease
Date
Core M5Yxx2 (2)4 MBHD 5300BGA 12344.5 W14 nmDirect Media Interface,
Integrated GPUSeptember 2014

6th generation

Broadwell microarchitecture

Processor
brandingModel (list)Cores (Threads)L3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease
Date
Core i76800K6 (12)15 MBN/A
6850K
6900K8 (16)20 MB
6950X10 (20)25 MB

Skylake microarchitecture

Main article: Skylake (microarchitecture)

Skylake is the sixth generation Core processor microarchitecture, and was launched in August 2015. Being the successor to the Broadwell line, it is a redesign using the same 14 nm manufacturing process technology; however the redesign has better CPU and GPU performance and reduced power consumption. Intel also disabled overclocking non -K processors.

Processor
brandingModelCores/ThreadsL3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease date
Core i76700K4/88 MBHD 530LGA 115191 W14 nmDirect Media Interface,August 2015
670065 WSeptember 2015
6700T35 W
6785RIris Pro 58065 WMay 2016
Core i56600K4/46 MBHD 53091 WSeptember 2015
660065 W
6500
6400
6402PHD 510December 2015
6xx0RHD 53035 WJune 2016
6xx0TSeptember 2015
Core i363202/44 MBHD 53051 W
6300
6300T35 W
61003 MBHD 53051 W
6100T35 W
6098PHD 51054 WDecember 2015
Processor
brandingModelCores/ThreadsL3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease date
Core i36100H2/43 MBHD 530FBGA 135635 W14 nmDirect Media Interface,September 2015
Processor
brandingModelCores/ThreadsL3 cacheGPU ModelSocketTDPProcessI/O BusRelease date
Core i76650U2/44 MBIris 540FCBGA 135615 W14 nmDirect Media Interface,September 2015
6600UHD 52025 W
6567UIris 55028 W
6x60UIris 54015 W
6x00UHD 520
Core i562x7UIris 55028 W
6360UIris 5409.5 W
6300UHD 52015 W
6260UIris 540
6200U3 MBHD 520
Core i36167UHD 55028 W
6100UHD 52015 W
6006UHD 520November 2016

7th generation

Skylake microarchitecture

Processor
brandingModelCores/ThreadsL3 cacheSocketTDPProcessI/O BusPrice
Core i97980XE18/3624.75 MBLGA 2066165 W14 nmDirect Media Interface$1999
7960X16/3222 MB$1699
7940X14/2819.25 MB$1399
7920X12/2416.5 MB140 W$1199
7900X10/2013.75 MB$999
Core i77820X8/1611 MB$599
7800X6/128.25 MB$389

Kaby Lake

Main article: Kaby Lake}}Kaby Lake is the codename for the seventh generation Core processor, and was launched in October 2016 (mobile chips){{Cite news

Built on an improved 14 nm process (14FF+), Kaby Lake features faster CPU clock speeds and Turbo frequencies. Beyond these process and clock speed changes, little of the CPU architecture has changed from Skylake, resulting in identical IPC.

Kaby Lake features a new graphics architecture to improve performance in 3D graphics and 4K video playback. It adds native High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection 2.2 support, along with fixed function decode of H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, High Efficiency Video Coding Main and Main10/10-bit, and VP9 10-bit and 8-bit video. Hardware encode is supported for H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, HEVC Main10/10-bit, and VP9 8-bit video. VP9 10-bit encode is not supported in hardware. OpenCL 2.1 is now supported.

Kaby Lake is the first Core architecture to support hyper-threading for the Pentium-branded desktop CPU SKU. Kaby Lake also features the first overclocking-enabled i3-branded CPU.

Features common to desktop Kaby Lake CPUs:

  • LGA 1151 socket
  • DMI 3.0 and PCIe 3.0 interfaces
  • Dual channel memory support in the following configurations: DDR3L-1600 1.35 V (32 GiB maximum) or DDR4-2400 1.2 V (64 GiB maximum)
  • A total of 16 PCIe lanes
  • The Core-branded processors support the AVX2 instruction set. The Celeron and Pentium-branded ones support only SSE4.1/4.2
  • 350 MHz base graphics clock rate
  • No L4 cache (eDRAM).
  • A release date of January 3, 2017
Processor
brandingModelCores (threads)CPUCPU Turbo clock rateGPU modelMaximumL3TDPPrice (USD)Single coreDual coreQuad core
Core i77700K4 (8)4.2 GHz4.5 GHz4.4 GHz4.4 GHzHD 6301150 MHz8 MB91 W$350
77003.6 GHz4.2 GHz4.1 GHz4.0 GHz65 W$312
7700T2.9 GHz3.8 GHz3.7 GHz3.6 GHz35 W
Core i57600K4 (4)3.8 GHz4.2 GHz4.1 GHz4.0 GHz6 MB91 W$243
76003.5 GHz4.1 GHz4.0 GHz3.9 GHz65 W$224
7600T2.8 GHz3.7 GHz3.6 GHz3.5 GHz1100 MHz35 W
75003.4 GHz3.8 GHz3.7 GHz3.6 GHz65 W$202
7500T2.7 GHz3.3 GHz3.2 GHz3.1 GHz35 W
74003.0 GHz3.5 GHz3.4 GHz3.3 GHz1000 MHz65 W$182
7400T2.4 GHz3.0 GHz2.9 GHz2.7 GHz35 W$187
Core i37350K2 (4)4.2 GHzN/A1150 MHz4 MB60 W$179
73204.1 GHz51 W$157
73004.0 GHz$147
7300T3.5 GHz1100 MHz35 W
71003.9 GHz3 MB51 W$117
7100T3.4 GHz35 W
7101E3.9 GHz54 W
7101TE3.4 GHz35 W
Processor
brandingModelCores (threads)CPUCPU Turbo clock rateGPUGPU clock rateL3Max. PCIe lanesTDPcTDPRelease datePrice (USD)Single coreDual coreQuad coreBaseMax.UpDown
Core i77920HQ4 (8)3.1 GHz4.1 GHz3.9 GHz3.7 GHzHD 630350 MHz1100 MHz8 MB1645 WN/A35 WQ1 2017$568
7820HQ2.9 GHz3.9 GHz3.7 GHz3.5 GHz$378
7820HK
7700HQ2.8 GHz3.8 GHz3.6 GHz3.4 GHz6 MB
Core i57440HQ4 (4)1000 MHz$250
7300HQ2.5 GHz3.5 GHz3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Core i37100H2 (4)3.0 GHzN/A950 MHz3 MB35 WN/A$225
Processor
brandingModelCoresCPUCPU Turbo clock rateGPUGPU clock rateL3L4Max. PCIe lanesTDPcTDPRelease datePrice (USD)Single coreDual coreBaseMax.UpDown
Core i77660U2 (4)2.5 GHz4.0 GHz?Iris Plus 640300 MHz1100 MHz4 MB64 MB1215 WN/A9.5 WQ1 2017?
7600U2.8 GHz3.9 GHzHD 6201150 MHzN/A25 W7.5 W$393
7567U3.5 GHz4.0 GHzIris Plus 65064 MB28 WN/A23 W?
7560U2.4 GHz3.8 GHzIris Plus 6401050 MHz15 W9.5 W
7500U2.7 GHz3.5 GHzHD 620N/A25 W7.5 WQ3 2016$393
Core i57360U2.3 GHz3.6 GHzIris Plus 6401000 MHz4 MB64 MB1215 WN/A9.5 WQ1 2017?
7300U2.6 GHz3.5 GHzHD 6201100 MHz3 MBN/A1215 W25 W7.5 W$281
7287U3.3 GHz3.7 GHzIris Plus 6504 MB64 MB28 WN/A23 W?
7267U3.1 GHz3.5 GHz1050 MHz
7260U2.2 GHz3.4 GHzIris Plus 640950 MHz15 W9.5 W
7200U2.5 GHz3.1 GHzHD 6201000 MHz3 MBN/A25 W7.5 WQ3 2016$281
Core i37167U2.8 GHzN/AIris Plus 6501000 MHz3 MB64 MB1228 WN/A23 WQ1 2017?
7100U2.4 GHzHD 620N/A15 W7.5 WQ3 2016$281
Processor
brandingModelCoresCPUCPU Turbo clock rateGPUGPU clock rateL3Max. PCIe lanesTDPcTDPRelease datePrice (USD)Single coreDual coreBaseMax.UpDown
Core i77Y752 (4)1.3 GHz3.6 GHz3.4 GHzHD 615300 MHz1050 MHz4 MB104.5 W7 W3.5 WQ3 2016$393
Core i57Y571.2 GHz3.3 GHz2.9 GHz950 MHzQ1 2017$281
7Y543.2 GHz2.8 GHzQ3 2016
Core i37Y301.0 GHz2.6 GHz?900 MHz
7Y321.1 GHz3.0 GHzQ2 2017
Processor
brandingModelCores (threads)CPUCPU Turbo clock rateL3TDPPrice (USD)Single coreDual coreQuad core
Core i77740X4 (8)4.3 GHz4.5 GHz4.4 GHz4.4 GHz8 MB112 W$339
Core i57640X4 (4)4.0 GHz4.2 GHz4.1 GHz4.0 GHz6 MB$242

8th generation

Kaby Lake Refresh

Processor
brandingModelCores
(threads)CPU
clock
rateCPU Turbo clock rateGPUGPU clock rateL3
cacheL4
cacheMax.
PCIe
lanesTDPcTDPRelease
datePrice
(USD)Single
coreDual
coreQuad
coreBaseMax.UpDown
Core i78650U4 (8)1.9 GHz4.2 GHz3.9 GHzUHD 620300 MHz1150 MHz8 MBrowspan="4"1215 W25 W10 WQ3 2017$409
8550U1.8 GHz4.0 GHz3.7 GHz
Core i58350U1.7 GHz3.6 GHz1100 MHz6 MB$297
8250U1.6 GHz3.4 GHz

Coffee Lake microarchitecture

Main article: Coffee Lake

Coffee Lake is a codename for the eighth generation Intel Core family and was launched in October 2017. For the first time in the ten-year history of Intel Core processors, the Coffee Lake generation features an increase in core counts across the desktop lineup of processors, a significant drive of improved performance versus previous generations despite similar per-clock performance.

Kaby Lake
(7th Generation)Coffee Lake
(8th Generation)Cores / ThreadsCores / ThreadsCore i3Core i5Core i7
2 / 44 / 4
4 / 46 / 6
4 / 86 / 12

** Intel Hyper-threading capabilities allow an enabled processor to execute two threads per physical core*

Coffee Lake features largely the same CPU core and performance per MHz as Skylake/Kaby Lake. Features specific to Coffee Lake include:

  • Following similar refinements to the 14 nm process in Skylake and Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake is the third 14 nm process refinement ("14nm++") and features increased transistor gate pitch for a lower current density and higher leakage transistors which allows higher peak power and higher frequency at the expense of die area and idle power.
  • Coffee Lake will be used in conjunction with the 300-series chipset and is incompatible with the older 100- and 200-series chipsets.
  • Increased L3 cache in accordance to the number of cores
  • Increased turbo clock speeds across i5 and i7 CPUs models (increased by up to 200 MHz)
  • Increased iGPU clock speeds by 50 MHz
  • DDR4 memory support updated for 2666 MHz (for i5 and i7 parts) and 2400 MHz (for i3 parts); DDR3 memory is no longer supported
Processor
brandingModelCoresBase CPU
clock rateTurbo clock rate [GHz]GPUmax GPU
clock rateL3
cacheTDPMemory
supportPrice
(USD)Number of cores used123456
Core i78086K6 (12)4.0 GHz5.04.64.54.44.3UHD 6301.20 GHz12 MB95 WDDR4$425
8700K3.7 GHz4.7$359
87003.2 GHz4.64.54.44.365 W$303
8700T2.4 GHz4.04.03.93.835 W
Core i58600K6 (6)3.6 GHz4.34.24.11.15 GHz9 MB95 W$257
86003.1 GHz65 W$213
8600T2.3 GHz3.73.63.535 W
85003.0 GHz4.14.03.91.10 GHz65 W$192
8500T2.1 GHz3.53.43.33.235 W
84002.8 GHz4.03.93.81.05 GHz65 W$182
8400T1.7 GHz3.33.23.13.035 W
Core i38350K4 (4)4.0 GHzcolspan="6" rowspan="5"1.15 GHz8 MB91 WDDR4$168
83003.7 GHz62 W$138
8300T3.2 GHz35 W
81003.6 GHz1.10 GHz6 MB65 W$117
8100T3.1 GHz35 W
  • Processors Core i3-8100 and Core i3-8350K with stepping B0 actually belong to "Kaby Lake-S" family
Processor
brandingModelCoresCPUMax. TurboGPUGPU clock rateL3TDPcTDPPriceBaseMax.DownUp
Core i78850H6 (12)2.6 GHz4.3 GHzUHD 630350 MHz1.15 GHz9 MB45 W35 WN/A$395
8750H2.2 GHz4.1 GHz1.10 GHz
8700B3.2 GHz4.6 GHz1.20 GHz12 MB65 W$303
Core i58500B6 (6)3.0 GHz4.1 GHz1.10 GHz9 MB$192
8400B2.8 GHz4.0 GHz1.05 GHz$182
8400H4 (8)2.5 GHz4.2 GHz1.10 GHz8 MB45 W$250
8300H2.3 GHz4.0 GHz1.00 GHz$250
Core i38100H4 (4)3.0 GHzN/A6 MB$225
Processor
brandingModelCoresCPUMax. TurboGPUGPU clock rateL3L4 cacheTDPcTDPPriceBaseMax.DownUp
Core i78559U4 (8)2.7 GHz4.5 GHzIris Plus 655300 MHz1.20 GHz8 MB128 MB28 W20 WN/A$431
Core i58269U2.6 GHz4.2 GHz1.10 GHz6 MB$320
2.3 GHz3.8 GHz1.05 GHzN/A
Core i38109U2 (4)3.0 GHz3.6 GHzUHD 6301.10 GHz4 MB

Amber Lake microarchitecture

Amber Lake is a refinement over the low power Mobile Kaby Lake CPUs.

Processor
brandingModelCoresCPU clock rateGPUMax GPUL3TDPcTDPPriceBaseMax turboUpDown
Core i78510Y2 (4)1.8 GHz3.9 GHzUHD 6171050 MHz4 MB7 WN/A$393
8500Y1.5 GHz4.2 GHzUHD 6155 W7 W3.5 W$393
Core i58310Y1.6 GHz3.9 GHzUHD 6177 WN/A$281
8210Y3.6 GHz
8200Y1.3 GHz3.9 GHzUHD 615950 MHz5 W7 W3.5 W$291
Core m38100Y1.1 GHz3.4 GHz900 MHz8 W4.5 W$281

Whiskey Lake microarchitecture

Main article: Whiskey Lake

Whiskey Lake is Intel's codename for the third 14 nm Skylake process-refinement, following Kaby Lake Refresh and Coffee Lake. Intel announced low power mobile Whiskey Lake CPUs availability on August 28, 2018. It has not yet been advertised whether this CPU architecture contains hardware mitigations for Meltdown/Spectre class vulnerabilities—various sources contain conflicting information. Unofficially it was announced that Whiskey Lake has hardware mitigations against Meltdown and L1TF while Spectre V2 requires software mitigations as well as microcode/firmware update.

Processor
brandingModelCoresCPUTurbo clock GHzGPUMax GPUL3cTDPMemoryPrice124UpDown
Core i78665U4 (8)1.9 GHz4.8UHD
6201150 MHz8 MB25 W10 WDDR4-2400$409
8565U1.8 GHz4.64.54.1$409
Core i58365U1.6 GHz4.11100 MHz6 MB$297
8265U3.93.93.7$297
Core i38145U2 (4)2.1 GHz3.93.71000 MHz4 MB$281

Cannon Lake microarchitecture

Main article: Cannon Lake (microprocessor)

Cannon Lake (formerly Skymont) is Intel's codename for the 10 nanometer die shrink of the Kaby Lake microarchitecture. As a die shrink, Cannon Lake is a new process in Intel's "process–architecture–optimization" execution plan as the next step in semiconductor fabrication. Cannon Lake are the first mainstream CPUs to include the AVX-512 instruction set. In comparison to the previous generation AVX2 (AVX-256), the new generation AVX-512 most notably provides double the width of data registers and double the number of registers. These enhancements would allow for twice the number of floating point operations per register due to the increased width in addition to doubling the overall number of registers, resulting in theoretical performance improvements of up to four times the performance of AVX2.

At CES 2018, Intel announced that they had started shipping mobile Cannon Lake CPUs at the end of 2017 and that they would ramp up production in 2018. No further details were disclosed.

Processor
brandingModelCoresCPUCPU TurboGPUGPU clock rateL3TDPcTDPPriceBaseMax.Down
Core i38121U2 (4)2.2 GHz3.2 GHzN/A4 MB15 WN/A?

9th generation

Skylake microarchitecture

The 9th generation Coffee Lake CPUs are updated versions of previous Skylake X-Series CPUs with clockspeed improvements.

Processor
brandingModelCores/ThreadsBase ClockSingle Core Turbo ClockL3 cacheTDPPrice
Core i99980XE18/363.0 GHz4.5 GHz24.75 MB165 W$1979
9960X16/323.1 GHz22 MB$1684
9940X14/283.3 GHz19.25 MB$1387
9920X12/243.5 GHz$1189
9900X10/20$989
9820X3.3 GHz4.2 GHz16.5 MB$889
Core i79800X8/163.8 GHz4.5 GHz$589

Coffee Lake Refresh microarchitecture

The 9th generation Coffee Lake CPUs were released in the fourth quarter of 2018. They include hardware mitigations against certain Meltdown/Spectre vulnerabilities.

For the first time in Intel consumer CPU history, these CPUs support up to 128 GB RAM.

8th Generation9th GenerationCores / ThreadsCores / ThreadsCore i3Core i5Core i7Core i9
4 / 44 / 4
6 / 66 / 6
6 / 128 / 8
6 / 128 / 16

** Intel Hyper-threading capabilities allow an enabled processor to execute two threads per physical core*

Even though the F suffix CPUs lack an integrated GPU, Intel set the same price for these CPUs as their featureful counterparts.

Processor
brandingModelCoresBase CPU
clock rateTurbo clock rate [GHz]GPUmax GPU
clock rateL3
cacheTDPMemoryPrice
(USD)Number of cores used12345678
Core i99900KS8 (16)4.0 GHz5.0UHD 6301.20 GHz16 MB127 W *DDR4-2666$524
9900K3.6 GHz5.04.84.795 W *$488
9900KFcolspan="2"
Core i79700K8 (8)3.6 GHz4.94.84.74.6UHD 6301.20 GHz12 MB95 W$374
9700KFcolspan="2"
Core i59600K6 (6)3.7 GHz4.64.54.44.3colspan="2" rowspan="7"UHD 6301.15 GHz9 MB$262
9600KFcolspan="2"
94002.9 GHz4.1UHD 6301.05 GHz65 W$182
9400Fcolspan="2"
Core i39350KF4 (4)4.0 GHz4.6colspan="2"8 MB91 WDDR4-2400$173
9100F3.6 GHz4.2colspan="2"6 MB65 W$122
9100UHD 6301.1 GHz
  • various reviews show that the Core i9 9900K CPU may consume over 140 W under load. The Core i9 9900KS may consume even more.
Processor
brandingModelCoresBase CPU
clock rateSingle Core Turbo clock rate [GHz]GPUMax GPU
clock rateL3
cacheTDPMemory
supportPrice
(USD)
Core i99980HK8 (16)2.4 GHz5.0HD 6301.25 GHz16 MB45 WDDR4-2666$583
9880H2.3 GHz4.81.20 GHz$556
Core i79850H6 (12)2.6 GHz4.61.15 GHz12 MB$395
9750H4.5
Core i59400H4 (8)2.5 GHz4.31.10 GHz8 MB$250
9300H2.4 GHz4.11.05 GHz

10th generation

Cascade Lake microarchitecture

Cascade Lake X-Series CPUs are the 10th generation versions of the previous Skylake X-Series CPUs. They offer minor clockspeed improvements and a highly reduced price.

Processor
brandingModelCores/ThreadsBase ClockSingle Core Turbo ClockAll Core Turbo ClockL3 cacheTDPPrice
Core i910980XE18/363.0 GHz4.8 GHz3.8 GHz24.75 MB165 W$979
10940X14/283.3 GHz4.1 GHz19.25 MB$784
10920X12/243.5 GHz4.3 GHz$689
10900X10/203.7 GHz4.7 GHz$590

Ice Lake microarchitecture

Main article: Ice Lake (microprocessor)

Ice Lake is codename for Intel's 10th generation Intel Core processors, representing an enhancement of the 'architecture' of the preceding generation Kaby Lake/Cannon Lake processors (as specified in Intel's process–architecture–optimization execution plan). As the successor to Cannon Lake, Ice Lake uses Intel's newer 10 nm+ fabrication process, and is powered by the Sunny Cove microarchitecture.

Ice Lake are the first Intel CPUs to feature in-silicon mitigations for the hardware vulnerabilities discovered in 2017, Meltdown and Spectre. These side-channel attacks exploit branch prediction's use of speculative execution. These exploits may cause the CPU to reveal cached private information which the exploiting process is not intended to be able to access as a form of timing attack.

Processor
brandingModelCores
(threads)Base CPU
clock rateTurbo clock GHzGPUL3
cacheTDPcTDPPrice124SeriesEUsMax clock
rateUpDown
Core i71065G74 (8)1.3 GHz3.93.5Iris Plus641.1 GHz8 MiB15 W25 W12 W$426
Core i51035G71.2 GHz3.73.31.05 GHz6 MiB15 W25 W12 W$320
1035G41.1 GHz48$309
1035G11.0 GHz3.6UHD3213 W$297
Core i31005G12 (4)1.2 GHz3.4UHD320.9 GHz4 MiB15 W25 W13 W$281
Processor
brandingModelCores
(threads)Base CPU
clock rateTurbo clock GHzGPUL3
cacheTDPcTDPPrice124SeriesEUsMax clock
rateUpDown
Core i71060G74 (8)1.0 GHz3.83.4Iris Plus641.1 GHz8 MiB9 W12 W
Core i51030G70.8 GHz3.53.2Iris Plus646 MiB9 W12 W
1030G40.7 GHz48
Core i31000NG42 (4)1.1 GHz3.2Iris Plus480.9 GHz4 MiB9 W
12 W
1000G1UHD32

Comet Lake microarchitecture

Main article: Comet Lake

Comet Lake is Intel's codename for the fourth 14 nm Skylake process-refinement, following Whiskey Lake. Intel announced low power mobile Comet Lake CPUs availability on August 21, 2019.

9th generation10th generationCores / threadsCores / threadsCore i3Core i5Core i7Core i9
4 / 44 / 8
6 / 66 / 12
8 / 88 / 16
8 / 1610 / 20
Processor
brandingModelCoresCPU clock rate (GHz)GPUSmart
cacheTDPMemory
supportPrice
(USD)BaseAll-CoreTurboTurbo BoostModelmaxDownBase
Core i910900K10 (20)3.74.85.15.2UHD1.202095125DDR4-2933$488
10900KFcolspan="2"$472
109103.64.75.0UHD1.20OEM
109002.84.55.1rowspan="2"65$438
10900Fcolspan="2"$422
10900T1.93.74.54.6UHD1.202535$438
10850K3.64.75.05.195125$453
Core i710700K8 (16)3.816$374
10700KFcolspan="2"$349
107002.94.64.74.8UHD1.20rowspan="2"65$323
10700Fcolspan="2"$298
10700T2.03.74.44.5UHD1.202535$325
Core i510600K6 (12)4.14.54.8rowspan="15"1295125DDR4-2666$262
10600KFcolspan="2"$237
106003.34.44.8UHD1.2065$213
10600T2.43.74.02535
105003.14.24.51.1565$192
10500T2.33.53.82535
104002.94.04.31.10rowspan="2"65$182
10400Fcolspan="2"$157
10400T2.03.23.6UHD1.102535$182
Core i3103204 (8)3.84.44.61.158rowspan="2"65$154
103003.74.24.4$143
10300T3.03.63.91.102535
101003.64.14.36rowspan="2"65$122
10100Fcolspan="2"$79 - $97
10100T3.03.53.8UHD1.102535p
Processor
brandingModelCoresCPU clock speed (GHz)GPUSmartTDPMemoryPriceBaseMax.ModelMax.DownBaseUp
Core i910980HK8 (16)2.45.3UHD 6301.25164565DDR4-2933$583
10885H35rowspan="9"$556
Core i710875H2.35.11.20$450
10870H2.25.0$417
10850H6 (12)2.75.11.1512$395
10750H2.65.0
Core i510500H2.54.51.05$250
10400H4 (8)2.64.61.108
10300H2.54.51.05
10200H2.44.1UHD 610
Processor
brandingModelCoresCPU clock speed (GHz)GPUL3TDPMemoryPriceBaseMax.ModelMax.DownBaseUp
Core i710810U6 (12)1.14.9UHD1.151212.51525DDR4-2666$443
10710U4.7
10610U4 (8)1.84.9810$409
10510U
Core i510310U1.74.46$297
10210U1.64.21.10
Core i310110U2 (4)2.14.11.004$281

Comet Lake Refresh microarchitecture

Processor
brandingModelCoresCPU clock rate (GHz)GPUSmart
cacheTDPMemory
supportPrice
(USD)BaseAll-CoreTurboModelMax.DownBase
Core i5105056 (12)3.24.34.6UHD1.212N/A65DDR4-2666$192
Core i3103254 (8)3.94.54.71.158rowspan="2"65$154
103053.84.34.5$143
10305T3.03.74.01.102535
101053.74.24.46rowspan="2"65$122
10105Fcolspan="2"$97
10105T3.03.63.9UHD1.102535$122

Amber Lake Refresh microarchitecture

Processor
brandingModelCores (threads)CPU clock rateTurbo Boost clock rateGPUMax GPU clock rateL3 cacheTDPcTDPMemoryPrice1 core2 cores4 coresUpDownCore i7Core i5Core i3
10510Y4 (8)1.2 GHz4.5 GHz3.2 GHzUHD for 10th Gen Processors1150 MHz8 MB7 W9 W4.5 WLPDDR3-2133
10310Y1.1 GHz4.1 GHz2.8 GHz1050 MHz6 MB5.5 W
10210Y1.0 GHz4.0 GHz2.7 GHz4.5 W
10110Y2 (4)3.7 GHz1000 MHz4 MB5.5 W

11th generation

Tiger Lake

Main article: Tiger Lake

Launched on September 2, 2020.

  • All models support DDR4-3200 memory
  • All models support 20 reconfigurable PCI Express 4.0 lanes, allowing x16 Gen 4 link for discrete GPU and x4 Gen 4 link for M.2 SSDs
Mobile processors (Tiger Lake-H)
Processor
brandingModelCoresBase freq at TDPMax Turbo freq, active coresUHD GraphicsSmartTDPPrice@35 W@45 W@65 W1 or 246AllEUsMax freq
Core i911980HK8 (16)2.6 GHz3.3 GHz5.0 GHz4.9 GHz4.7 GHz4.5 GHz321.45 GHz24 MB45-65 W$583
11950H vPro2.1 GHzN/A35-45 W$556
11900H2.5 GHz4.9 GHz4.8 GHz4.6 GHz4.4 GHz$546
Core i711850H vPro4.8 GHz4.8 GHz4.6 GHz4.3 GHz$395
11800H1.9 GHz2.3 GHz4.6 GHz4.5 GHz4.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Core i511500H vPro6 (12)2.4 GHz2.9 GHz4.6 GHz4.4 GHz4.2 GHz12 MB$250
11400H2.2 GHz2.7 GHz4.5 GHz4.3 GHz4.1 GHz16
11260H2.1 GHz2.6 GHz4.4 GHz4.2 GHz4.0 GHz1.40 GHz
Mobile processors (Tiger Lake-H35)
  • All models support DDR4-3200 or LPDDR4X-4267 memory
Processor
brandingModelCoresBase freq at TDPMax Turbo freqIris Xe GraphicsSmartTDPPrice@28 W@35 W12AllEUsMax freq
Core i711390H4 (8)2.9 GHz3.4 GHz5.0 GHz4.6 GHz961.40 GHz12 MB28-35 W$426
11375H3.0 GHz3.3 GHz5.0 GHz4.8 GHz4.3 GHz1.35 GHz$482
11370H4.8 GHz$426
Core i511320H2.5 GHz3.2 GHz4.5 GHz8 MB$309
11300H2.6 GHz3.1 GHz4.4 GHz4.0 GHz801.30 GHz
Mobile processors (UP3-class)
Processor
brandingModelCoresBase freq at TDPMax Turbo freqGPUSmartTDPMemoryPrice@12 W@15 W@28 W1 CoreAll CoresSeriesEUsMax freq
Core i71195G74 (8)1.3 GHz2.9 GHz5.0 GHz4.6 GHzIris Xe961.40 GHz12 MB12-28 WDDR4-3200$426
1185G7 vPro1.2 GHzlast1=Cutressfirst1=Ianlast2=Frumusanufirst2=Andreititle=Intel's Tiger Lake 11th Gen Core i7-1185G7 Review and Deep Dive: Baskin' for the Exoticurl=https://www.anandtech.com/show/16084/intel-tiger-lake-review-deep-dive-core-11th-genarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917135217/https://www.anandtech.com/show/16084/intel-tiger-lake-review-deep-dive-core-11th-gen/url-status=deadarchive-date=September 17, 2020access-date=2020-09-17website=www.anandtech.com}}3.0 GHz4.8 GHz4.3 GHz1.35 GHz
1165G71.2 GHz1.7 GHz2.8 GHz4.7 GHz4.1 GHz1.30 GHz
Core i51155G71.0 GHz2.5 GHz4.5 GHz4.3 GHz801.35 GHz8 MB$309
1145G7 vPro1.1 GHz1.5 GHz2.6 GHz4.4 GHz3.8 GHz1.30 GHz
1135G70.9 GHz1.4 GHz2.4 GHz4.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Core i31125G42.0 GHz3.7 GHz3.3 GHzUHD481.25 GHzDDR4-3200$281
1115G42 (4)1.7 GHz2.2 GHz3.0 GHz4.1 GHz6 MB
Processor
brandingModelCoresBase freq at TDPMaxGPUSmartTDPMemory supportPrice@12 W@15 W@28 WSeriesEUsMax freqTypeECC
Core i71185GRE vPro4 (8)1.2 GHz1.8 GHz2.8 GHz4.4 GHzIris Xe961.35 GHz12 MB15 WDDR4-3200Yes$490
1185G7E vProNo$431
Core i51145GRE vPro1.1 GHz1.5 GHz2.6 GHz4.1 GHz801.30 GHz8 MBYes$362
1145G7E vProNo$312
Core i31115GRE2 (4)1.7 GHz2.2 GHz3.0 GHz3.9 GHzUHD481.25 GHz6 MBDDR4-3200Yes$338
1115G4ENo$285
Mobile processors (UP4-class)
Processor
brandingModelCoresBase freq at TDPMax Turbo freqGPUSmartTDPMemoryPrice@7 W@9 W@15 W1 CoreAll CoresSeriesEUsMax freq
Core i71180G7 vPro4 (8)0.9 GHz2.2 GHz4.6 GHzIris Xe961.10 GHz12 MB7-15 WLPDDR4X-4267$426
1160G71.2 GHz2.1 GHz4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Core i51140G7 vPro0.8 GHz1.8 GHz4.2 GHz808 MB$309
1130G71.1 GHz4.0 GHz3.4 GHz
Core i31120G41.5 GHz3.5 GHz3.0 GHzUHD48$281
1110G42 (4)1.5 GHz1.8 GHz2.5 GHz3.9 GHz6 MB
Desktop/tablet processors (Tiger Lake-B)
  • Socket: FCBGA1787, a BGA socket, thus these CPUs are meant only for system integrators
  • Intel Xe UHD Graphics
  • Up to 128 GB DDR4-3200 memory
  • Was initially incorrectly listed as having a 5.3 GHz TVB boost frequency.
ProcessorModelCoresBase / Boost Clocks (GHz)L3 cacheTDPGPUGPUPrice
Core i911900 KB8 (16)3.3 / 4.92465 W321.45 GHz$539
Core i711700B3.2 / 4.8
Core i511500B6 (12)3.3 / 4.612
Core i311100B4 (8)3.6 / 4.4161.4 GHz

Rocket Lake microarchitecture

Main article: Rocket Lake

Rocket Lake is a codename for Intel's desktop x86 chip family based on the new Cypress Cove microarchitecture, a variant of Sunny Cove (used by Intel's Ice Lake mobile processors) backported to the older 14 nm process. The chips are marketed as "Intel 11th generation Core". Launched March 30, 2021.

Desktop processors
  • All CPUs listed below support DDR4-3200 natively. The Core i9 K/KF processors enable a 1:1 ratio of DRAM to memory controller by default at DDR4-3200, whereas the Core i9 non K/KF and all other CPUs listed below enable a 2:1 ratio of DRAM to memory controller by default at DDR4-3200 and a 1:1 ratio by default at DDR4-2933.
  • All CPUs support up to 128 GiB of RAM in dual channel mode
  • Core i9 CPUs (except 11900T) support Intel Thermal Velocity Boost technology
Processor
brandingModelCoresBaseAll-CoreTurboTurbo BoostGPUmax GPU
clock rateSmart
cacheTDPPrice
(USD)Core i9Core i7Core i5
11900K8 (16)3.5 GHz4.8 GHz5.1 GHz5.2 GHzUHD 7501.3 GHz16 MiB125 W$539
11900KF-$513
119002.5 GHz4.7 GHz5.0 GHz5.1 GHzUHD 7501.3 GHz65 W$439
11900F-$422
11900T1.5 GHz3.7 GHz4.8 GHz4.9 GHzUHD 7501.3 GHz35 W$439
11700K3.6 GHz4.6 GHz4.9 GHz5.0 GHz125W$399
11700KF-$374
117002.5 GHz4.4 GHz4.8 GHz4.9 GHzUHD 7501.3 GHz65W$323
11700F-$298
11700T1.4 GHz3.6 GHz4.5 GHz4.6 GHzUHD 7501.3 GHz35 W$323
11600K6 (12)3.9 GHz4.6 GHz4.9 GHzN/A12 MiB125 W$262
11600KF-$237
116002.8 GHz4.3 GHz4.8 GHzUHD 7501.3 GHz65 W$213
11600T1.7 GHz3.5 GHz4.1 GHz35 W
115002.7 GHz4.2 GHz4.6 GHz65 W$192
11500T1.5 GHz3.4 GHz3.9 GHz1.2 GHz35 W
114002.6 GHz4.2 GHz4.4 GHzUHD 7301.3 GHz65 W$182
11400F-$157
11400T1.3 GHz3.3 GHz3.7 GHzUHD 7301.2 GHz35 W$182

12th generation

Alder Lake

Main article: Alder Lake

Alder Lake is Intel's codename for the 12th generation of Intel Core processors based on a hybrid architecture utilizing Golden Cove high-performance cores and Gracemont power-efficient cores. It is fabricated using Intel's Intel 7 process, previously referred to as Intel 10 nm Enhanced SuperFin (10ESF). Intel officially announced 12th Gen Intel Core CPUs on October 27, 2021, and was launched to the market on November 4, 2021.

Desktop processors (Alder Lake-S)
  • All the CPUs support up to 128 GB of DDR4-3200 or DDR5-4800 RAM in dual channel mode.
  • Some models feature integrated UHD Graphics 770, UHD Graphics 730 or UHD Graphics 710 GPU with 32/24/16 EUs and base frequency of 300 MHz.
  • By default Alder Lake CPUs are configured to run at Turbo Power at all times and Base Power is only guaranteed when P-Cores/E-cores do not exceed the base clock rate.
  • Max Turbo Power: the maximum sustained ( 1 s) power dissipation of the processor as limited by current and/or temperature controls. Instantaneous power may exceed Maximum Turbo Power for short durations (≤ 10 ms). Maximum Turbo Power is configurable by system vendor and can be system specific.
  • CPUs in bold below feature UDIMM ECC memory support only when paired with a motherboard based on the W680 chipset.

*By default, Core i9 12900KS achieves 5.5 GHz only when using Thermal Velocity Boost

Processor
brandingModelCores
(threads)Base
clock rateTurbo
Boost 2.0Turbo
Max 3.0GPUSmart
cachePowerPrice
(USD)PEPEPEPModelMax.
clock rateBaseTurbo
Core i9**12900KS**8 (16)8 (8)3.4 GHz2.5 GHz5.2 GHz4.0 GHz5.3 GHzUHD 7701.55 GHz30 MB150 W241 W$739
**12900K**3.2 GHz2.4 GHz5.1 GHz3.9 GHz5.2 GHz125 W$589
12900KFcolspan="2"$564
**12900**2.4 GHz1.8 GHz5.0 GHz3.8 GHz5.1 GHzUHD 7701.55 GHz65 W202 W$489
12900Fcolspan="2"$464
**12900T**1.4 GHz1.0 GHz4.8 GHz3.6 GHz4.9 GHzUHD 7701.55 GHz35 W106 W$489
Core i7**12700K**4 (4)3.6 GHz2.7 GHz4.9 GHz3.8 GHz5.0 GHz1.50 GHz25 MB125 W190 W$409
12700KFcolspan="2"$384
**12700**2.1 GHz1.6 GHz4.8 GHz3.6 GHz4.9 GHzUHD 7701.50 GHz65 W180 W$339
12700Fcolspan="2"$314
**12700T**1.4 GHz1.0 GHz4.6 GHz3.4 GHz4.7 GHzUHD 7701.50 GHz35 W99 W$339
Core i5**12600K**6 (12)3.7 GHz2.8 GHz4.9 GHz3.6 GHzrowspan="2"1.45 GHz20 MB125 W150 W$289
12600KFcolspan="2"$264
**12600**rowspan="13"3.3 GHzrowspan="13"4.8 GHzcolspan="2" rowspan="13"UHD 7701.45 GHz18 MB65 W117 W$223
**12600T**2.1 GHz4.6 GHz35 W74 W
**12500**3.0 GHz65 W117 W$202
**12500T**2.0 GHz4.4 GHz35 W74 W
12490F3.0 GHz4.6 GHzcolspan="2"20 MB65 W117 WChina
exclusive
124002.5 GHz4.4 GHzUHD 7301.45 GHz18 MB$192
12400Fcolspan="2"$167
12400T1.8 GHz4.2 GHzUHD 7301.45 GHz35 W74 W$192
Core i3123004 (8)3.5 GHz4.4 GHz12 MB60 W89 W$143
12300T2.3 GHz4.2 GHz35 W69 W
121003.3 GHz4.3 GHz1.40 GHz60 W89 W$122
12100Fcolspan="2"58 W$97
12100T2.2 GHz4.1 GHzUHD 7301.40 GHz35 W69 W$122
Extreme-performance Mobile Processors (Alder Lake-HX)
  • Bold indicates ECC memory support
Processor
brandingModelCores
(threads)Base
clock rateTurbo
Boost 2.0UHD GraphicsSmart
cachePowerPrice
(USD)PEPEPEEUsMax. freq.BaseTurbo
Core i9**12950HX**8 (16)8 (8)2.3 GHz1.7 GHz5.0 GHz3.6 GHz321.55 GHz30 MB55 W157 W$590
12900HX$606
Core i7**12850HX**2.1 GHz1.5 GHz4.8 GHz3.4 GHz1.45 GHz25 MB$428
12800HX2.0 GHz$457
12650HX6 (12)4.7 GHz3.3 GHz24 MB
Core i5**12600HX**4 (8)2.5 GHz1.8 GHz4.6 GHz1.35 GHz18 MB$284
12450HX4 (4)2.4 GHz4.4 GHz3.1 GHz161.30 GHz12 MB
High-performance Mobile Processors (Alder Lake-H)
Processor
brandingModelBase
clock rateTurbo
Boost 2.0Iris Xe GraphicsSmart
cacheBaseTurbo
powerPrice
(USD)P-coresE-coresP-coresE-coresP-coresE-coresEUsMax freq
Core i912900HK6 (12)8 (8)2.5 GHz1.8 GHz5.0 GHz3.8 GHz961.45 GHz24 MB45 W115 W$635
12900H$617
Core i712800H2.4 GHz4.8 GHz3.7 GHz1.4 GHz$457
12700H2.3 GHz1.7 GHz4.7 GHz3.5 GHz
12650H4 (4)64
Core i512600H4 (8)8 (8)2.7 GHz2.0 GHz4.5 GHz3.3 GHz8018 MB95 W$311
12500H2.5 GHz1.8 GHz1.3 GHz
12450H4 (4)2.0 GHz1.5 GHz4.4 GHz481.2 GHz12 MB
Low Power Performance Mobile Processors (Alder Lake-P)
Processor
brandingModelBase
clock rateTurbo
Boost 2.0Iris Xe GraphicsSmart
cacheBaseTurbo
powerPrice
(USD)P-coresE-coresP-coresE-coresP-coresE-coresEUsMax freq
Core i71280P6 (12)8 (8)1.8 GHz1.3 GHz4.8 GHz3.6 GHz961.45 GHz24 MB28 W64 W$482
1270P4 (8)2.2 GHz1.6 GHz3.5 GHz1.40 GHz18 MB$438
1260P2.1 GHz1.5 GHz4.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Core i51250P1.7 GHz1.2 GHz4.4 GHz3.3 GHz8012 MB$320
1240P1.30 GHz
Core i31220P2 (4)1.5 GHz1.1 GHz641.10 GHz$281
Ultra Low Power Mobile Processors (Alder Lake-U)
Processor
brandingModelBase
clock rateTurbo
Boost 2.0Iris Xe GraphicsSmart
cacheBaseTurbo
powerPrice
(USD)P-coresE-coresP-coresE-coresP-coresE-coresEUsMax freq
Core i71265U2 (4)8 (8)1.8 GHz1.3 GHz4.8 GHz3.6 GHz961.25 GHz12 MB15 W55 W$426
1260U1.1 GHz0.8 GHz4.7 GHz3.5 GHz0.9 GHz9 W29 W
1255U1.7 GHz1.2 GHz1.25 GHz15 W55 W$426
1250U1.1 GHz0.8 GHz0.9 GHz9 W29 W
Core i51245U1.6 GHz1.2 GHz4.4 GHz3.3 GHz801.2 GHz15 W55 W$309
1240U1.1 GHz0.8 GHz0.9 GHz9 W29 W
1235U1.3 GHz0.9 GHz1.2 GHz15 W55 W$309
1230U1.0 GHz0.7 GHz0.9 GHz9 W29 W
Core i31215U4 (4)1.2 GHz1.2 GHz641.1 GHz10 MB15 W55 W$281
1210U1.0 GHz0.7 GHz0.85 GHz9 W29 W

13th generation

Raptor Lake

Main article: Raptor Lake

Raptor Lake is Intel's codename for the 13th generation of Intel Core processors and the second generation based on a hybrid architecture. It is fabricated using an improved version of Intel's Intel 7 process. Intel launched Raptor Lake on October 22, 2022.

Desktop Processors (Raptor Lake-S)
  • All CPUs support up to DDR5 4800 and 192 GiB of RAM
    • 13600 and better support DDR5 5600
    • 13500 and lower support DDR5 4800
  • Intel 600 and 700 chipset support with LGA 1700
    • Intel 600 Series chipsets require BIOS update to achieve support for Raptor Lake-S
  • First 6 GHz processor (13900KS)* *By default, Core i9 13900KS achieves 6.0 GHz only when using Thermal Velocity Boost with sufficient power and cooling.
Processor
brandingModelCoresBaseTurboTurboIris Xe GraphicsSmartPowerPriceP-coreE-coreP-coreE-coreP-coreE-coreP-coreEUsMax freqBaseTurbo
Core i913900KS8 (16)16 (16)3.2 GHz2.4 GHz5.4 GHz4.3 GHz5.8 GHz321.65 GHz36 MB150 W253 W$689
13900K3.0 GHz2.2 GHz5.7 GHz125 W$589
13900KFcolspan="2"$564
139002.0 GHz1.5 GHz5.2 GHz4.2 GHz5.5 GHz321.65 GHz65 W219 W$549
13900Fcolspan="2"$524
13900T1.1 GHz0.8 GHz5.1 GHz3.9 GHz5.3 GHz321.65 GHz35 W106 W$549
Core i713700K8 (8)3.4 GHz2.5 GHz5.3 GHz4.2 GHz5.4 GHz1.60 GHz30 MB125 W253 W$409
13700KFcolspan="2"$384
137002.1 GHz1.5 GHz5.1 GHz4.1 GHz5.2 GHz321.60 GHz65 W219 W
13700Fcolspan="2"$359
13700T1.4 GHz1.0 GHz4.8 GHz3.6 GHz4.9 GHz321.60 GHz35 W106 W$384
Core i513600K6 (12)3.5 GHz2.6 GHz5.1 GHz3.9 GHzrowspan="12"1.50 GHz24 MB125 W181 W$319
13600KFcolspan="2"$294
136002.7 GHz2.0 GHz5.0 GHz3.7 GHz321.55 GHz65 W154 W$255
13600T1.8 GHz1.3 GHz4.8 GHz3.4 GHz35 W92 W
135002.5 GHz1.8 GHz3.5 GHz65 W154 W$232
13500T1.6 GHz1.2 GHz4.6 GHz3.2 GHz35 W92 W
134004 (4)2.5 GHz1.8 GHz3.3 GHz2420 MB65 W148 W$221
13400Fcolspan="2"$196
13400T1.3 GHz1.0 GHz4.4 GHz3.0 GHz241.55 GHz35 W82 W$221
Core i3131004 (8)rowspan="3"3.4 GHzrowspan="3"4.5 GHzrowspan="3"1.50 GHz12 MB60 W89 W$134
13100Fcolspan="2"58 W$109
13100T2.5 GHz4.2 GHz241.50 GHz35 W69 W$134

14th generation

Raptor Lake Refresh

Main article: Raptor Lake#Raptor Lake-S Refresh

Raptor Lake Refresh is Intel's codename for the 14th generation of Intel Core processors. It is a refresh and based on the same architecture of the 13th generation with clock speeds of up to 6.2 GHz on the Core i9 14900KS, 6 GHz on the Core i9 14900K and 14900KF, 5.6 GHz on the Core i7 14700K and 14700KF, and 5.3 GHz on the Core i5 14600K and 13400KF as well as UHD Graphics 770 on non-F processors. They are still based on the Intel 7 process node. Introduced on October 17, 2023, these CPUs are designed for the LGA 1700 socket, which allows for compatibility with 600 and 700 series motherboards. It is the last generation CPUs to use the Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and i9 naming scheme as Intel announced that they will be dropping the "i" prefix for future Intel Core processors in 2023.

The 14th generation CPU does not feature any major architectural changes over Raptor Lake, but does feature some minor improvements. The 14th generation CPU was widely criticized as a last-ditch effort to beat AMD's Zen 4 with 3D V-Cache Intel's desktop version of the next generation architecture, Meteor Lake, was cancelled and the Arrow Lake architecture was not yet ready for release.

In addition to the Raptor Lake-S Refresh desktop processors, Intel also launched 14th gen Raptor Lake-HX Refresh mobile processors in January 2024.

CPUs in bold below feature UDIMM ECC memory support only when paired with a motherboard based on the W680 chipset according to each respective Intel Ark product page.

BrandingModelCores
(threads)Clock rate (GHz)GPUSmart
cacheTDPReleasedPrice
(USD)BaseTurbo BoostModelMax. freq.
(GHz)2.03.0TVBPEPEPEPPBaseTurbo
Core i9**14900KS**8 (16)16 (16)3.22.45.64.55.96.2UHD 7701.6536MB150 W253W$689
**14900K**4.45.86.0125W$589
14900KFcolspan="2"$564
**14900**2.01.55.44.35.65.8UHD 7701.6565 W219 W$549
14900Fcolspan="2"$524
**14900T**1.10.85.14.05.5rowspan="22"UHD 7701.6535 W106 W$549
Core i714790F8 (8)2.11.55.34.25.4colspan="2"65 W219 W
**14700K**12 (12)3.42.55.54.35.6UHD 7701.633 MB125 W253W$409
14700KFcolspan="2"$384
**14700**2.11.55.34.25.4UHD 7701.665 W219 W
14700Fcolspan="2"$359
**14700T**1.30.95.03.75.2UHD 7701.635 W106 W$384
Core i5**14600K**6 (12)8 (8)3.52.65.34.0rowspan="15"1.5524 MB125 W181 W$319
14600KFcolspan="2"$294
**14600**2.72.05.23.9UHD 7701.5565 W154 W$255
**14600T**1.81.35.13.635 W92 W
**14500**2.61.95.03.765 W154 W$232
**14500T**1.71.24.83.435 W92 W
14490F4 (4)2.82.14.93.7colspan="2"65 W148 W
144002.51.84.73.5UHD 7301.5520 MB$221
14400Fcolspan="2"$196
14400T1.51.14.53.2UHD 7301.5535 W82 W$221
Core i3141004 (8)rowspan="5"3.5rowspan="5"4.7rowspan="5"1.512 MB60 W110 W$134
14100Fcolspan="2"58 W$109
14100T2.74.4UHD 7301.535 W69 W$134
Intel
Processor3002 (4)3.9rowspan="2"UHD 7101.456 MB46 Wrowspan="2"$82
300T3.435 W

Core and Core Ultra 3/5/7/9 series

Starting with the Meteor Lake mobile series launched in December 2023 (with the exception of Raptor Lake-HX Refresh), Intel introduced a new naming system for its new and upcoming processors. The numbers 3, 5, 7 and 9 which denote tiers are still used, but the letter 'i' is dropped, and there is a new "Core Ultra" sub-brand. Like AMD with their Ryzen 7000 mobile series and later processors, Intel now refreshes older architectures to be sold as more affordable mainstream processors while the latest architectures are released as "premium" products, under the Core Ultra brand.

This new naming system also cuts the number of model number digits down from 4-5 to 3-4, e.g. Core 1xx series instead of Core 8xxx or 14xxx series.

Intel no longer refers to iterations of product series under "nth generation" anymore, instead using "Series n". Otherwise the latest series launched in December 2023 would be called 15th generation.

Compared to the Core processors, the Core Ultra processors introduced more advanced AI technologies such as NPU.

Series 1

The Series 1 of Core processors consists of the Raptor Lake-U Refresh mobile series released January 2024 under the Core brand, and the Meteor Lake-U/H mobile series released December 2023 under the Core Ultra brand.

Model lineCodenameArchitectureP-core countE-core countIntegrated graphics
Core Ultra 5/7/9 1xxHMeteor Lake-HRedwood Cove (P-cores)
Crestmont (E- and LP E-cores)4–68Arc (Alchemist), up to 8 Xe-cores
Core Ultra 5/7 1xxUMeteor Lake-U24–8Intel Graphics (Alchemist), up to 4 Xe-cores
Core 3/5/7 1xxURaptor Lake-U RefreshRaptor Cove (P-cores)
Gracemont (E-cores)Intel Graphics (Xe-LP), up to 96 EU

Meteor Lake

Main article: Meteor Lake

Meteor Lake is Intel's codename for the first generation of Intel Core Ultra mobile processors, and was officially launched on December 14, 2023. It is the first generation of Intel mobile processors to use a chiplet architecture which means that the processor is a multi-chip module. Tim Wilson led the system on a chip development for this generation microprocessor.

Process technology

Due to its Multi-Chip Module (MCM) construction, Meteor Lake can take advantage of different process nodes that are best suited to the use case. Meteor Lake is built using four different fabrication nodes, including both Intel's own nodes and external nodes outsourced to fabrication competitor TSMC. The "Intel 4" process used for the CPU tile is the first process node in which Intel is utilising extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, which is necessary for creating nodes 7nm and smaller. The interposer base tile is fabricated on Intel's 22FFL, or "Intel 16", process. The 22FFL Fin Field-Effect Transistor (FinFET) Low-power node, first announced in March 2017, was designed for inexpensive low power operation. The interposer base tile is designed to connect tiles together and allow for die-to-die communication which does not require the most advanced, expensive nodes so an older, inexpensive node can be used instead.

TileNodeEUVDie sizeRef.Compute tileGraphics tileSoC tileI/O extender tileFoveros interposer base tile
Intel 4 (7nm EUV)69.67mm2
TSMC N544.25mm2
TSMC N6100.15mm2
27.42mm2
Intel 16 (22FFL)265.65mm2
Mobile processors =====

Meteor Lake-H

155H, 165H, and 185H support P-core Turbo Boost 3.0 running at the same frequency as Turbo Boost 2.0.

Processor
brandingModelCores (threads)Base clock rate
(GHz)Turbo Boost
(GHz)Arc graphicsSmart
cacheTDPRelease datePrice
(USD)PELP-EPELP-EPELP-EXe-cores
(XVEs)Max. freq.
(GHz)BasecTDPTurbo
Core Ultra 9185H6 (12)8 (8)2 (2)2.31.81.05.13.82.58 (128)2.3524 MB45 W35–65 W115 WQ4'23$640
Core Ultra 7165H1.40.90.75.02.328 W20–65 WQ4'23$460
155H4.82.25Q4'23$503
Core Ultra 5135H4 (8)1.71.24.63.62.218 MBQ4'23$342
125H1.20.74.57 (112)Q4'23$375

Meteor Lake-U

The integrated GPU is branded as "Intel Graphics" but still use the same GPU microarchitecture as "Intel Arc Graphics" on the H series models.

All models support DDR5 memory except 134U and 164U.

Processor
brandingModelCores (threads)Base clock rate
(GHz)Turbo Boost
(GHz)Intel GraphicsSmart
cacheTDPRelease datePrice
(USD)PELP-EPELP-EPELP-EXe-cores
(XVEs)Max. freq.
(GHz)BasecTDPTurboLow power (MTL-U15)Ultra low power (MTL-U9)
Core Ultra 7165U2 (4)8 (8)2 (2)1.71.20.74.93.82.14 (64)2.012 MB15 W12–28 W57 WQ4'23$448
155U4.81.95Q4'23$490
Core Ultra 5135U1.61.14.43.61.9Q4'23$332
125U1.30.84.31.85Q4'23$363
115U4 (4)1.51.04.23.53 (48)1.810 MBQ4'23unspecified
Core Ultra 7164U2 (4)8 (8)2 (2)1.10.70.44.83.82.14 (64)1.812 MB9 W9–15 W30 WQ4'23$448
Core Ultra 5134U0.70.54.43.61.75Q4'23$332
Processors for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and embedded systems (Meteor Lake-PS)

High-power

155HL and 165HL support P-core Turbo Boost 3.0 running at the same frequency as Turbo Boost 2.0.

Processor
brandingModelCores (threads)Base clock rate
(GHz)Turbo Boost
(GHz)Arc graphicsSmart
cacheTDPRelease datePrice
(USD)PELP-EPELP-EPELP-EXe-cores
(XVEs)Max. freq.
(GHz)BasecTDPTurbo
Core Ultra 7165HL6 (12)8 (8)2 (2)1.40.90.75.03.82.58 (128)2.324 MB45 W20–65 W115 WQ2'24$459
155HL4.82.25Q2'24$438
Core Ultra 5135HL4 (8)1.71.24.63.62.218 MBQ2'24$341
125HL1.20.74.57 (112)Q2'24$325

Low-power

The integrated GPU is branded as "Intel Graphics" but still use the same GPU microarchitecture as "Intel Arc Graphics" on the high-power models.

Processor
brandingModelCores (threads)Base clock rate
(GHz)Turbo Boost
(GHz)Intel GraphicsSmart
cacheTDPRelease datePrice
(USD)PELP-EPELP-EPELP-EXe-cores
(XVEs)Max. freq.
(GHz)BasecTDPTurbo
Core Ultra 7165UL2 (4)8 (8)2 (2)1.71.20.74.93.82.14 (64)2.012 MB15 W12–28 W57 WQ2'24$447
155UL4.81.95Q2'24$426
Core Ultra 5135UL1.61.14.43.61.9Q2'24$331
125UL1.30.84.31.85Q2'24$309
Core Ultra 3105UL4 (4)1.51.04.23.53 (48)1.810 MBQ2'24$295

Series 2

Lunar Lake

Main article: Lunar Lake

Mobile processors =====
Processor
brandingModelCores
(threads)Clock rate (GHz)Arc GraphicsNPU
(TOPS)Smart
cacheRAMTDPRelease datePrice(USD)BaseTurboPLP-EPLP-EXe cores
(XVEs)Max. freq.
(GHz)BaseTurbocTDP
Core Ultra 9288V4 (4)4 (4)3.35.13.78 (64)2.054812 MB32 GB30 W37 W17-37 W$686
Core Ultra 7268V2.25.02.032 GB17 W8-37 W$571
266V16 GB$520
258V4.81.954732 GB$613
256V16 GB$563
Core Ultra 5238V2.14.73.57 (56)1.85408 MB32 GB$454
236V16 GB$403
228V4.532 GB$485
226V16 GB$435

Arrow Lake

Main article: Arrow Lake (microprocessor)}}Arrow Lake is Intel’s codename for the second generation ''Core Ultra'' processors. Announced on October 10, 2024, Arrow Lake is the first series of desktop Intel processors not to feature a monolithic design, instead adopting the chiplet design used on Meteor Lake.{{Cite web

Arrow Lake features multiple new architectural innovations over the previous generation Raptor Lake desktop processors, such as utilizing a chiplet-based 'tile' design, with the flagship 285K processor having six tiles, including a compute tile, SoC tile, graphics tile, I/O tile, and a filler tile. All tiles are placed over an interposer base tile, packaged via Intel's Foveros Technology. Most of Arrow Lake is also built using TSMC's process nodes, except the base tile built using Intel's 22nm node. Arrow Lake is also the first Intel desktop processor lineup to feature an NPU, with each processor containing an NPU capable of up to 13 trillion operations per second (TOPS).

Arrow Lake released on October 24, 2024, to mixed reviews due to its lack of generational performance uplift or even performance regression in some cases. Many reviewers also noticed that the processors had multiple bugs at launch, and inconsistent performance caused by certain BIOS configurations. Intel addressed this issue via a series of microcode and Windows updates released through December 2024 and January 2025, aiming to improve performance and to fix bugs with the platform, although some reviewers noticed no satisfactory gains, and sometimes even further regressions caused by the microcode update.

In addition to the Core Ultra 200S Arrow Lake desktop processors, Intel also announced the Core Ultra 200H, Core Ultra 200HX, and Core Ultra 200U Arrow Lake processors for mobile at CES 2025.

Desktop processors =====

Arrow Lake-S

BrandingModelCores
(threads)Clock rate (GHz)Arc GraphicsNPUSmart
cache
(MB)TDP (W)ReleasedPrice
(USD)BaseTurbo BoostXe coresMax. freq.
(GHz)2.03.0TVBPEPEPEPPBaseTurbo
Core Ultra 9285K8 (8)16 (16)3.73.25.54.65.65.742.01336125250Oct 24, 2024$589
2852.51.95.45.55.665182Jan 6, 2025$549
285T1.41.25.3rowspan="15"35112
Core Ultra 7265K12 (12)3.93.35.44.630125250Oct 24, 2024$394
265KFcolspan="2"$379
2652.41.85.24.65.341.9565182Jan 6, 2025$384
265Fcolspan="2"$369
265T1.51.241.9535112$384
Core Ultra 5245K6 (6)8 (8)4.23.65.24.6rowspan="12"1.924125159Oct 24, 2024$309
245KFcolspan="2"$294
2453.53.05.14.541.965121Jan 6, 2025$270
245T2.51.935114
2353.42.95.04.432.065121$247
235T2.21.635114
2254 (4)3.32.74.921.82065121$236
225Fcolspan="2"$221
225T2.51.921.835114

Series 3

Panther Lake

Main article: Panther Lake (microprocessor)

Series 4

Nova Lake

Main article: Nova Lake (microprocessor)

Reception

Speculative execution CPU vulnerabilities

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