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This new generation of processors continue to utilize Intel’s performance hybrid architecture¹ to optimize your gaming, content creation, and productivity. Take advantage of platform innovation designed for delivering flexibility and supercharge your CPU performance with a powerful suite of tuning and overclocking tools. Support for the Intel® 700 series chipsets and backwards compatibility with the Intel® 600 series chipsets allow you to access the features you need for any task. Whether you are working, streaming, gaming, or creating, Intel® Core desktop processors deliver the ultimate immersive experience.

Extended Core Technology

Intel® Core desktop processors feature enhancements and technologies designed to enable the experiences you are looking for. These processors feature performance hybrid architecture¹, combining two core microarchitectures on a single processor die. This architecture features Performance-cores, Efficient-cores and Intel® Thread Director². With up to 24 cores (8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores) and up to 32 threads. The Intel® Core i9 processor P-cores are capable of reaching 6.0 Ghz with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost^{3, 4} to elevate performance. The Intel® Core i7 processor Efficient-cores have been increased, with now up to 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) and 28 threads to handle demanding multitasking workloads. Intel® Core™ desktop processors include a suite of advanced tools and technologies, Intel® Dynamic Tuning Technology, Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology³, Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost^{3, 4}, Intel® Adaptive Boost^{3, 4}, and more.

Immersive Experiences

Whether you're interested in overclocking, graphics technologies, or connectivity features, Intel® Core desktop processors deliver the features to enable immersive experiences. Featuring overclocking tools for both experts and new users; Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility⁵, Intel® Extreme Memory Profile⁵, and Intel® Dynamic Memory Boost^{5, 6}—help deliver intelligent overclocking performance to get more from unlocked processors. Intel® graphics technologies are more than just integrated graphics—they enable next-gen immersive experiences. With Intel® Ultra-High-Definition Graphics featuring Xe architecture⁷. Supporting up to for concurrent DDI ports, and up to 8K HDR support and enhanced media support⁷. This new generation of processors supports discrete Intel® Wi-Fi 7 (5 Gig). Wi-Fi 7 will expand upon the innovation of Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E to not only enable faster speeds, but dramatically improve responsiveness and reliability for future usages that demand extreme consistency and precision. Take advantage of Bluetooth LE Audio support for true wireless stereo, higher-fidelity sound, and new audio sharing capabilities.

Accelerating Platform Innovation

Designed for industry-leading technology while delivering platform flexibility. Compatibility with Intel® 600 and 700 series chipset-based motherboards⁸ offers you the flexibility to upgrade without compromising on performance or features. Take advantage of DDR5 support with speeds up to 5600 MT/s, for high bandwidth, and enhanced productivity, as well as continued DDR4 support up to 3200 MT/s. With next-level I/O integration, this platform has up to 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes⁹ for a high-speed GPU, SSD or other add-in cards. It also offers up to 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes and up to 8 DMI 4.0 lanes for fast communication for components. Discrete Thunderbolt™ 4 technology supports connected accessories with up to 40 Gbps bandwidth.