2nd & 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processor

As the first level in Intel's new processor family, the previous generation 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 Technology (Intel® HT Technology), which enables each core of your processor to work on two tasks at the same time, delivering the performance you need for smart multitasking.

32nm dual-core processing runs two independent processor cores in one physical package at the same frequency.

Intel® HT 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 Intel® Core™ processor family.

Status	Launched
Recommended Customer Price	TRAY: $117.00 BOX : $125.00
Processor Number	i3-3220
# of Cores	2
# of Threads	4
Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache	3 MB
Bus/Core Ratio	33
DMI	5 GT/s
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options Available	Yes
Lithography	22 nm
Max TDP	55 W

Graphics Specifications
Processor Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics Base Frequency	650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display	Yes
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology	Yes

Intel® Smart Cache 4 MB L3 shared

Integrated Memory Controller Yes

Number of Memory Channels 2 (DDR3 1333 MHz)

Intel® HD Graphics yes

Graphics Core Frequency 733 MHz

Intel® Virtualization

Technology(Intel® VT-x)1 Yes

Intel® Express Chipset 5 Series

2nd & 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processor

The previous generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor automatically allocates processing power where it's needed most,¹ performance that accelerates in response to demanding tasks. Whether you’re creating HD video, composing digital music, editing photos, or playing the coolest PC games—with the Intel Core i5 processor you can multitask with ease and be more productive than ever.

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload—more performance when you need it the most.

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)² 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. Available on Intel® Core™ i5-600 processor series.

Intel® HD Graphics provides superb visual performance for sharper images, richer color, and life-like video and audio. Available on Intel Core i5-600 processor series.

Intel® Smart Cache is a shared cache dynamically allocated to each processor core, based on workload. This efficient, 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. Optimized for industry-leading multi-threaded games.

Status

Launched

Launch Date

Q3'12

Processor Number

i5-3330

# of Cores

# of Threads

Clock Speed

3 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

3.2 GHz

Intel® Smart Cache

6 MB

Bus/Core Ratio

DMI

5 GT/s

Instruction Set

64-bit

Instruction Set Extensions

SSE4.1/4.2, AVX

Embedded Options Available

Lithography

22 nm

Max TDP

77 W

Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	32 GB
Memory Types	DDR3-1333/1600
# of Memory Channels	2
Max Memory Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported	No

Intel 3.1 GHz LGA 1155 Core i5 3450 Processor

4 Cores
77 W Maximum Thermal Design Power (TDP)
64-bit Architecture
22 nm Manufacturing Process
Desktop Processor
Integrated Graphics 2500
32 GB DDR3-1333
DDR3-1600 Memory

Codename (main article)	Brand name (list)	Cores	L3 Cache	Socket	TDP	I/O Bus
Sandy Bridge (Desktop)	Core i5-2xxx Core i5-2xxxK	4	6 MB	LGA 1155	95 W	Direct Media Interface, Integrated GPU
	Core i5-2xxxS				65 W
	Core i5-25xxT				45 W
	Core i5-23xxT	2	3 MB		35 W
Ivy Bridge (Desktop)	Core i5-3xxx Core i5-3xxxK	4	6 MB		77 W
	Core i5-3xxxS				65 W
	Core i5-35xxT				45 W
	Core i5-34xxT	2	3 MB		35 W
Sandy Bridge (Mobile)	Core i5-2xxxM	2	3 MB	rPGA-988B BGA-1023	35 W
Sandy Bridge (Mobile)	Core i5-2xx7M			BGA-1023	17 W
Ivy Bridge (Mobile)	Core i5-3xx0M			rPGA-988B BGA-1023	35 W
Ivy Bridge (Mobile)	Core i5-3xx7U 9Y			BGA-1023	17 W 13 W

2nd & 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Core i7 brand remains the high-end for Intel's desktop and mobile processors, featuring the Sandy Bridge models with 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.

With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that applies processing power dynamically when needed most, the new Intel®

Core™ i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They’re the best desktop processors on the planet.1

Multitask applications faster and unleash incredible digital media creation. Experience maximum performance for everything

you do, thanks to the combination of Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2

and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology3
, which maximizes
performance to match your workload.

Intel core i7 processor is one of the first core i-series processors built based on the new Intel’s micro architecture technology called Nehalem. Intel’s Nehalem micro architecture has key features that outrank from previous processor technologies.

In the Nehalem architecture, the memory controllers and North Bridge are directly put into the processor. In the Nehalem processor technology, core i7 is the first CPU introduced in 2008.

core i7 family processors were the best particularly forextreme 3D gaming, intensive graphics tasks, multimedia production in standard computer level. Now, this processor becomes previous generation CPU, for the reason that Intel introduced new and improved processors called 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors family. But this doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t buy Core i7 processor.

Core i7 General specification

- All support 64-bit execution

- Integrate 4 Cores (latest Core i7 processor incorporate 6 cores)

- Speed ranges from 2.66GHz to 3.33GHz

- Front Side Bus Speed include 2GHz, 4.8GHz or 6.4GHz

- Support DDR3 main memory

- Support Hyper-threading technology

- 1MB L2 and 8MB L3 cache

- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

- Virtualization Technology

- Streaming SIMD Instructions (MMX)

- Over clocking capability

- Supports Intel Turbo Boost technology

Purpose of Intel core i7 processor

The Core i7 processors series targets the gaming industry and for the applications that demand efficient performance.

Generally, Core i7 processor is recommended for:-

- Multitasking, for running multiple programs at the same time

- Multithreading applications

- Extreme 3D gaming

- Creating professional movies and editing graphical tasks

Essentials
Status	Launched
Launch Date
Processor Number	i7-3720QM,i7-980X
# of Cores	4
# of Threads	8
Clock Speed	2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.6 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache	6 MB-12MB
Bus/Core Ratio	26
Speed	3.4 GHz with Maximum Turbo Speed of3.9 GHz
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	AVX
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	22 nm
Max TDP	45 W
Recommended Customer Price	TRAY: $378.00