When did the i3 processor come out
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Core i3 is family of low-end performance processors introduced by Intel since 2010, following the retirement of the Core 2 family. Show
Intel first announced the retirement of the Core 2 in mid-2009, but the Core i3 was not officially launched until January 04, 2010. Core i3 microprocessors are considered performance processors, but generally sit on the low side of the scale. They sit below the Core i5 and well below the Core i7 families, making it fairly decent for multitasking and somewhat OK budget gaming. All Core i3 processors up to Coffee Lake are dual-core. Intel has traditionally been grouping Core i3 processors into generations based on the microarchitecture they are based on with 1st generation being based on Westmere in 32 nm with the latest chips based on Skylake manufactured using a 14 nm process. 2nd Generation mobile Core i3 processors were based on Sandy Bridge, an entirely new microarchitecture that provided higher performance at higher power efficiency along with many other improvements and changes. Those new models also integrate a higher performance GPU onto the same die as the microprocessor as well as introduced a new SIMD AVX instruction set extension as well as a number of new technologies. It's also worth pointing out that the ulta-low voltage models are now 1 watt of TDP less than previous generation while having higher clock speed. All Core i3 has the following features in common: Intel released the desktop Skylake-based Low-end processors in late 2015. All desktop Core i3 models utilize the LGA-1151 socket which is used for most of the Skylake desktop lineup. Mobile Skylake-based Low-end processors were introduced in late 2015. Mobile Core i3 uses FCLGA-1515/FCLGA-1356 sockets which incorporate the chipset as well as the microprocessor itself in the same package. 7th generation, modes which was introduced by Intel in early 2017, are manufactured on Intel's improved 14 nm process "14nm+" which allowed for higher clock speeds at similar voltage levels. As such most models enjoy 100-300 MHz clock increase over their previous generation for the same price (Note that clock-for-clock there is no performance improvement over 6th generation Core i3). Overall very few minor features were introduced in the 7th Generation Core i3 models, including improved GPU support for 4K playback via native hardware acceleration. All models incorporate a 600-series integrated graphics processor which is largely identical to their 6th generation 500-series counterparts. Note that 7th generation Core i3 models have dropped support for ECC memory which were used in many small-business and home servers. Desktop 7th generation Core i3 processors were launched in January of 2017. While their clock-for-clock performance is identical to their 6th generation counterparts, they are clocked higher which allowed for a slight performance increase. All desktop models use Socket LGA-1151 and have the following common features: The 7th generation Mobile Core i3 processors which are based on the Kaby Lake microarchitecture were introduced in mid-2016 with later models introduced in early 2017. All mobile models use BGA-1356 socket for U-series models and BGA-1440 socket for H-series with the following common features: Embedded 7th generation Core i3 processors were introduced in mid-2016 with later models introduced in early 2017. All mobile models have the following common features: 8th Generation-core based on the Coffee Lake microarchitecture were introduced in early 2018. Those parts offer are manufactured on Intel's third generation 14 nm++ process which allowed for higher clock frequencies and a number of other changes. Coffee Lake-based Core i3s were introduced in late 2017 with a number of high-end SKUs. A larger number of SKUs were introduced in April 2018. Although they still use standard Socket LGA-1151, those parts are no longer backwards compatible with earlier 100/200-series chipsets and must be paired with an appropriate 300-series chipset. A significant configuration change has taken place with the introduction of Coffee Lake including bumping the core count for the Core i3s from 2 cores to 4 and doubling the L3 cache which has signficantly increased the performance of those parts over the prior generation. Note that with the doubling of the core, Intel has dropped hyper-threading support from those models. All models have the following features in common: 14th Generation Core i3 processors based on Meteor Lake are expected to launch in mid-2023. The following is a list of Intel Core i3 brand microprocessors. These processors are designed with cheap price points, while still retaining the power of the Intel Core line. As such they (along with Intel's i5 series) are often found in laptops and low-end desktop computers. Desktop processors[edit]Westmere microarchitecture (1st generation)[edit]"Clarkdale" (MCP, 32 nm)[edit]
Sandy Bridge microarchitecture (2nd generation)[edit]"Sandy Bridge" (32 nm)[edit]
Ivy Bridge microarchitecture (3rd generation)[edit]"Ivy Bridge" (22 nm)[edit]
Haswell microarchitecture (4th generation)[edit]"Haswell-DT" (22 nm)[edit]
Skylake microarchitecture (6th generation)[edit]"Skylake-S" (14 nm)[edit]
Kaby Lake microarchitecture (7th generation)[edit]"Kaby Lake-S" (14 nm)[edit]
Coffee Lake microarchitecture (8th/9th generation)[edit]"Coffee Lake-S" (14 nm) (9th gen is Coffee Lake-R)[edit]
"Coffee Lake-H" (14 nm)[edit]
Comet Lake microarchitecture (10th generation)[edit]"Comet Lake-S" (14 nm)[edit]
Golden Cove microarchitecture (12th generation)[edit]"Alder Lake" (Intel 7)[edit]
Mobile processors[edit]Westmere microarchitecture (1st generation)[edit]"Arrandale" (MCP, 32 nm)[edit]
Sandy Bridge microarchitecture (2nd generation)[edit]"Sandy Bridge" (32 nm)[edit]
Ivy Bridge microarchitecture (3rd generation)[edit]"Ivy Bridge" (22 nm)[edit]
Haswell microarchitecture (4th generation)[edit]"Haswell-MB" (22 nm)[edit]
"Haswell-ULT" (SiP, 22 nm)[edit]
"Haswell-ULX" (SiP, 22 nm)[edit]
"Haswell-H" (22 nm)[edit]
Broadwell microarchitecture (5th generation)[edit]"Broadwell-U" (14 nm)[edit]
Skylake microarchitecture (6th generation)[edit]"Skylake-H" (14 nm)[edit]
"Skylake-U" (14 nm)[edit]
Kaby Lake microarchitecture (7th/8th generation)[edit]"Kaby Lake-H" (14 nm)[edit]
"Kaby Lake-U" (14 nm)[edit]
"Kaby Lake Refresh" (14 nm)[edit]
"Amber Lake-Y" (dual-core, 14 nm)[edit]
Coffee Lake microarchitecture (8th generation)[edit]"Coffee Lake-B" (quad-core, 14 nm)[edit]
"Coffee Lake-H" (quad-core, 14 nm)[edit]
"Coffee Lake-U" (dual-core, 14 nm)[edit]
"Whiskey Lake-U" (dual-core, 14 nm)[edit]
"Amber Lake-Y" (dual-core, 14 nm)[edit]
Cannon Lake microarchitecture (8th generation)[edit]"Cannon Lake-U" (dual-core, 10 nm)[edit]
Comet Lake microarchitecture (10th generation)[edit]"Comet Lake-U" (dual-core, 14 nm)[edit]
Sunny Cove microarchitecture (10th generation)[edit]"Ice Lake-U" (dual-core, 10 nm)[edit]
"Ice Lake-Y" (dual-core, 10 nm)[edit]
Willow Cove microarchitecture (11th generation)[edit]"Tiger Lake-H" (10 nm SuperFin)[edit]
"Tiger Lake-UP3" (10 nm SuperFin)[edit]
"Tiger Lake-UP4" (10 nm SuperFin)[edit]
Golden Cove + Gracemont microarchitecture (12th generation)[edit]"Alder Lake-H" (Intel 7)[edit]
"Alder Lake-P" (Intel 7)[edit]
"Alder Lake-U" (Intel 7)[edit]
Embedded processors[edit]Sandy Bridge microarchitecture (2nd generation)[edit]"Gladden" (32 nm)[edit]
Ivy Bridge microarchitecture (3rd generation)[edit]"Gladden" (22 nm)[edit]
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Which one is better i3 or i5?Typically, you will get better CPU performance from Core i5 processors over Core i3. All Core i3 processors are dual-core, while i5 processors come in dual-core and quad-core variants. Other than the cores and threads, you will also need to consider the generation of the processor.
Is an i3 processor still good?Core i3 chips are good for everyday computing. If you run web browsers, Office applications, media software and low-end games, one of these will be ample – but don't expect a Core i3 part to handle content creation, serious photo-editing or video work. It'll slow you down tougher games too.
When did i5 processor come out?Introduced in 2009, the Core i5 line of microprocessors are intended to be used by mainstream users.
Is Intel i3 faster than i5?As is the case for many computer components, the higher the number, the faster the processing power – an Intel Core i5 is faster than an i3, and so on.
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