Smart performance starts here

The Intel® Core™ i3 processor family with Intel® HD Graphics delivers a revolutionary new
architecture for an unparallleled computing experience.

As the first level in Intel's new processor family, the Intel Core i3 processor is the perfect entry point
for a fast, responsive PC experience.

This processor comes equipped with Intel HD Graphics, an advanced video engine that delivers
smooth, high-quality HD video playback, and advanced 3D capabilities, providing an ideal graphics
solution for everyday computing.

A smart choice for home and office, the Intel Core i3 processor also features Intel® Hyper-Threading
Technology¹, which enables each core of your processor to work on two tasks at the same time,
delivering the performance you need for smart multitasking. Do not let too many open applications
slow you and your PC down. Get smart performance now.

Product information

 3.06 GHz and 2.93 GHz core speeds

 Four processing threads
 4 MB of Intel® Smart Cache
 Two channels of DDR3 1333 MHz memory

Features and benefits

32nm dual-core processing runs two independent processor cores in one physical package at the same
frequency.
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology delivers two processing threads per physical core for a total of four
threads for massive computational throughput. This 4-way multi-task processing allows each core of your
processor to work on two tasks at the same time.
Intel® Smart Cache is shared cache dynamically allocated to each processor core, based on workload.
This efficient, dual-core-optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data
from the fast cache, significantly reducing latency to frequently used data and improving performance.
Intel® HD Graphics provides superb visual performance for sharper images, richer color, and life-like
video and audio. Available on select models of the all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family.

Intel Core is a brand name used for various mid-range to high-end consumer and business
microprocessors. In general, processors sold as Core are more powerful variants of the same processors
marketed as entry-level Celeron and Pentium. Similarly, identical or more capable versions of Core
processors are also sold as Xeon processors for the server market.

The current lineup of Core processors includes the latest Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i3, and
the older Intel Core 2 Solo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad and Intel Core 2 

Intel Core processor family

 Desktop Laptop
Brand Cor Cor
Code-named Fab Date released Code-named Fab Date released
e e
65 n
Core Solo Desktop version not available Yonah 1 Jan 2006
m
65 n
Core Duo Desktop version not available Yonah 2 Jan 2006
m
65 n
Merom-L 1 m Sep 2007
Core 2 Solo Desktop version not available
Penryn-3M 1 45 n May 2008
m
65 n
m 65 n
Conroe 2 Aug 2006
65 n Merom 2 m Jul 2006
Core 2 Duo Allendale 2 Jan 2007
m Penryn 2 45 n Jan 2008
Wolfdale 2 Jan 2008
45 n m
m
65 n
Kentsfield 4 m Jan 2007 45 n
Core 2 Quad Penryn 4 Aug 2008
Yorkfield 4 45 n Mar 2008 m
m
65 n 65 n
m m
Conroe XE 2 Jul 2006 Merom XE 2 Jul 2007
65 n 45 n
Core 2 Extreme Kentsfield XE 4 Nov 2006 Penryn XE 2 Jan 2008
m m
Yorkfield XE 4 Nov 2007 Penryn XE 4 Aug 2008
45 n 45 n
m m
32 n 32 n
Core i3 Clarkdale 2 Jan 2010 Arrandale 2 Jan 2010
m m
45 n
Lynnfield 4 m Sep 2009 32 n
Core i5 Arrandale 2 Jan 2010
Clarkdale 2 32 n Jan 2010 m
m
45 n 45 n
Bloomfield 4 m Nov 2008 Clarksfield 4 m Sep 2009
Core i7
Lynnfield 4 45 n Sep 2009 Arrandale 2 32 n Jan 2010
m m
45 n
Core i7
Bloomfield 4 m Nov 2008 45 n
Extreme Clarksfield 4 Sep 2009
Gulftown 6 32 n Q2 2010 m
Edition
m
The original Core brand refers to Intel's 32-bit mobile dual-core x86 CPUs that derived from the Pentium
M branded processors. The processor family used a more enhanced version of the Intel
P6 microarchitecture. It emerged in parallel with the NetBurst (Intel P68) microarchitecture of the Pentium
4 brand, and was a precursor of the 64-bit Core microarchitecture of Core 2 branded CPUs. The Core
brand comprised two branches: the Duo (dual-core) and Solo (Duo with one disabled core, which
replaced the Pentium M brand of single-core mobile processor).

The Core brand was launched on January 5, 2006 by the release of the 32-bit Yonah CPU – Intel'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 CPUs – contrary to its name – had 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 computers with the Yonah
core continued to be marked as Pentium M.

The Core series is also known for being the first Intel processor to be used as the main CPU for 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 their entire line.

In 2007, Intel began branding the Yonah core CPUs intended for mainstream mobile computers

as Pentium Dual-Core. These are not to be confused with the desktop 64-bit Core
microarchitecture CPUs also branded as Pentium Dual-Core.

September 2007 and January 4, 2008 mark a discontinuation of many Core branded CPUs.[2][3]

Produced From 2006 to 2008

Common manufacturer(s) Intel

Max. CPU clock rate 1.06 GHz to 2.33 GHz

FSB speeds 533 MHz to 667 MHz

Min. feature size 65nm

Instruction set x86

Microarchitecture P6microarchitecture

Cores 1–2

Socket(s) Socket M

Core name(s) Yonah

Core Duo
Intel Core Duo[4] (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 access. Upcoming steppings of Core Duo
processors will also include the ability to disable one core to conserve power.

Codename
L2
(main Brand name (list) Socket TDP
Cache
article)

Core Duo T2xxx 31 W

Yonah Core Duo L2xxx 2 MB Socket M 15 W

Core Duo U2xxx 9W

[edit]Core Solo
Intel Core Solo[5] (product code 80538) uses the same two-core die as the Core Duo, but features only
one active core. This allows Intel to sell dies that have a manufacturing defect in one but not both of the
cores[citation needed]. 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 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.

Codename
L2
(main Brand name (list) Socket TDP
Cache
article)

Core Solo T1xxx 27–31 W

Yonah 2 MB Socket M

Core Solo U1xxx 5.5–6 W

64-bit Core microarchitecture based
Main article:  Intel Core 2

The successor to Core is the mobile version of the Intel Core 2 line of processors using cores based upon
the Intel Core microarchitecture[6], 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 some small form factor and all-in-one desktops, like the iMac and the Mac Mini, also
used Core processors).

Unlike the Intel Core, Intel Core 2 is a 64-bit processor, supporting Intel 64. 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 MHz to 1600 MHz. 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.

[edit]Core 2 Solo
The Core 2 Solo[7], 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" was using 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.

Codename L2
Brand name (list) Socket TDP
(main article) Cache

Merom Mobile Core 2 Solo U2xxx 1 MB FCBGA 5.5 W

Penryn-L Mobile Core 2 Solo SU3xxx 3 MB BGA956 5.5 W

[edit]Core 2 Duo
The majority of the desktop and mobile Core 2 processor variants are Core 2 Duo[8][9] 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 Dual-Core processors. Like those processors, some
low-end Core 2 Duo models disable features such as Intel Virtualization Technology. Details can be found
at the list of Intel Core 2 microprocessors.

Codename L2
Brand name (list) Socket TDP
(main article) Cache

Mobile Core 2 Solo U7xxx 2 MB 10 W

BGA479

Mobile Core 2 Duo L7xxx 4 MB 17 W

Merom

Mobile Core 2 Duo T5xxx 2 MB

Socket M
Socket P 35 W
BGA479
Mobile Core 2 Duo T7xxx 2–4 MB

Core 2 Duo E4xxx 2 MB

Conroe and
LGA 775 65 W
Allendale
Core 2 Duo E6xxx 2–4 MB

Penryn Mobile Core 2 Duo SU7xxx 3 MB BGA956 10W

 Mobile Core 2 Duo SU9xxx

Mobile Core 2 Duo SL9xxx 17 W

6 MB

Mobile Core 2 Duo SP9xxx 25 W

Mobile Core 2 Duo P7xxx

3 MB

Mobile Core 2 Duo P8xxx 25 W

Mobile Core 2 Duo P9xxx 6 MB

Socket P
FCBGA6
Mobile Core 2 Duo T6xxx 2 MB

Mobile Core 2 Duo T8xxx 3 MB 35 W

Mobile Core 2 Duo T9xxx 6 MB

Mobile Core 2 Duo E8xxx 6 MB Socket P 35-55 W

Core 2 Duo E7xxx 3 MB

Wolfdale LGA 775 65 W

Core 2 Duo E8xxx 6 MB

[edit]Core 2 Quad
Core 2 Quad[10][11] processors are multi-chip modules consisting of two dies similar to those used in Core
2 Duo, forming a quad-core processor. While this allows twice the performance to a dual-core processors
at the same clock frequency in ideal conditions, this is highly workload specific and requires applications
to take advantage of the extra cores. Also, high-end Core 2 Duo processors often operate at higher clock
frequencies, so the performance for single-thread workloads would be worse on a Core 2 Quad.
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.

Codename
Brand name (list) L2 Cache Socket TDP
(main article)

Kentsfield Core 2 Quad Q6xxx 2x4 MB 95–105 W

Core 2 Quad Q7xxx 2x1 MB 95 W

LGA 775
Core 2 Quad Q8xxx 2x2 MB
Yorkfield

65–95 W
2x3-2x6
Core 2 Quad Q9xxx
MB

Mobile Core 2 Quad 2x3-2x6

Penryn-QC Socket P 45 W
Q9xxx MB

[edit]Core 2 Extreme
Core 2 Extreme processors[12][13] 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 processors labeled as Extreme Edition. Core
2 Extreme processors were released at a much higher price than their regular version, often $999 or
more.

Codename
Brand name (list) L2 Cache Socket TDP
(main article)

Merom Mobile Core 2 Extreme X7xxx 4 MB Socket P 44 W

Conroe Core 2 Extreme X6xxx 4 MB LGA 775 65 W

 Kentsfield Core 2 Extreme QX6xxx 2x4 MB LGA 775 130 W

Penryn Mobile Core 2 Extreme X9xxx 6 MB Socket P 44 W

Mobile Core 2 Extreme

Penryn-QC 2x6 MB Socket P 45 W
QX9xxx

Yorkfield Core 2 Extreme QX9xxx 2x6 MB LGA 775 130–150 W

[edit]Nehalem microarchitecture based

With the Nehalem microarchitecture[14], Intel introduced a new naming scheme for its Core processors.
There are three variants, Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7, but the names no longer correspond to specific
technical features like the number of cores. Instead, the brand is now divided from low-level (i3), through
mid-range (i5) to high-end (i7)[15]. 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. Also, all these processors have 256 KB L2 cache per core, plus up to 12 MB shared level 3
cache. Because of the new I/O interconnect, chipsets and mainboards from previous generations can no
longer be used with Nehalem based processors.

[edit]Core i3
The Core i3 was intended to be the new entry-level processor from Intel, following the retirement of
the Core 2 brand[16][17].

The first Core i3 processors were launched on January 7, 2010[18].

The first Nehalem based Core i3 was Clarkdale-based, with an integrated GPU and two cores[19]. The
same processor will also be 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 will be similar to the Core i5-4xx series but running at lower clock speeds and
without Turbo Boost.[20]

According to some sources, existing Core 2 processors based on Yorkfield, Wolfdale and Penryn may

also get rebranded to Core i3[21].
 Codename L3
Brand name (list) Socket TDP I/O Bus
(main article) Cache

Clarkdale Core i3-5xx 4 MB LGA 1156 73 W

Direct Media Interface,

Integrated GPU
µPGA-
Arrandale Core i3-3xxM 3 MB 35 W
989

[edit]Core i5
Main article:  Intel Core i5

Core i5[22], like Core i7, is based on the Nehalem microarchitecture. The first Core i5 was introduced on
September 8, 2009 and is a mainstream variant of the Core i7, initially only quad-core desktop processors
based on Lynnfield, with dual-core mobile (Arrandale) and desktop processors (Clarkdale) following in
2010.

Codename L3
Brand name (list) Socket TDP I/O Bus
(main article) Cache

Core i5-7xx 95 W

Lynnfield 8 MB Direct Media Interface

Core i5-7xxS 82 W
LGA 1156

73–87
Clarkdale Core i5-6xx 4 MB
W

Core i5-5xxM
Direct Media Interface,
35 W Integrated GPU

Arrandale Core i5-4xxM 3 MB µPGA-989

Core i5-5xxUM 18 W

[edit]Core i7
Main article:  Intel Core i7
As of 2009, Core i7 is the high end of the Core brand[23], which was introduced with the Bloomfield Quad-
core processor in late 2008. In 2009, new Core i7 models based on the Lynnfielddesktop quad-core
processor and the Clarksfield quad-core mobile were added, and models based on the Arrandale dual-
core mobile processor have been announced. The first six-core addition to the Core processor lineup will
be with the Gulftown processor, which is scheduled to launch in March, 2010.

Codename
Brand name (list) L3 Cache Socket TDP I/O Bus
(main article)

Gulftown
Core i7-980X 12 MB
(unreleased)

LGA 1366 130 W QuickPath

Core i7-9xx Extreme Edition

Bloomfield

Core i7-9xx

Core i7-8xx 95 W

Lynnfield 8 MB LGA 1156

Core i7-8xxS 82 W

Core i7-9xxXM Extreme Edition 55 W Direct Media Interface

Clarksfield Core i7-8xxQM

45 W

Core i7-7xxQM 6 MB
µPGA-
989
Core i7-6xxM 35 W

Direct Media Interface,

Arrandale Core i7-6xxLM 4 MB 25 W
Integrated GPU

Core i7-6xxUM 18 W
Intel Core i3 VS Core 2 E8400 Specification
and Performance test 
so lets begin with the features and specifications of each CPU :

Intel Core i3 features:

Intel Core i3 was announced on 18 June 2009 for the naming of future Intel
Core processor family. With a vision of fewer bands, there would be greater
impact on 3 processor grouping – Core i7 , Core i5 and Core i3. The lowest-
power variant of code-named Arrandale will fall under Core i3. Core i3 was
supposed to be released in Q1 2010, but was moved to Q4 2009.

Intel Core i3 Specification:

Min. feature size 45nm to 32nm
x86, x86-64, MMX,
SSE, SSE2, SSE3,
Instruction set
SSSE3, SSE4.1,
SSE4.2
Microarchitecture Nehalem
Cores 2
Socket(s) mPGA-989
Core name(s) Arrandale

Intel Core 2 E8400 features :

With the Wolfdale core Intel pours more power into a Core 2 Duo package.
The 45nm process allowed Intel to reduce the power needed to 65W. Lower
power means lower CPU heat, which translates to lower system heat and
longer system life. They also packed more features into the chip. 

L2 cache has been bumped to 6MB and the Front Side Bus has been pushed
to 1333MHz. You can now use both DDR2 and the hot new DDR3 memory
for extreme performance. They also boosted memory access and execution
speed with the Wide Dynamic Execution and Smart Memory Access. These
combine to let the processor compute more instructions with more data per
clock cycle. You'd better watch out; your enemies will be shooting back
faster now. 

The Advanced Digital Media Boost feature has been enhanced with the
addition of the SSE4 instruction set and Intel HD Boost. This will give your
entertainment experience a boost with better audio and video processing. It
will also help with speech recognition, engineering and scientific applications.
Perhaps most important of all will be the boost to security with increased
encryption power and speed. 

Intel Core 2 E8400 Specification:

Brand Intel
Processors Type Desktop
Series Core 2 Duo
Model BX80570E8400
CPU Socket Type
CPU Socket Type LGA 775
Tech Spec
Core Wolfdale
Multi-Core Dual-Core
Name Core 2 Duo E8400
Operating Frequency 3.0GHz
FSB 1333MHz
L2 Cache 6MB
Manufacturing Tech 45 nm
64 bit Support Yes
Hyper-Threading Support No
Virtualization Technology SupportYes
Multimedia Instruction MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, EM64T
Voltage 0.85V – 1.3625V
Thermal Design Power 65W
Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included
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