Intel Core i7

In the Intel Core i7 series there are processors with high computing power for work or as the heart of a gaming PC. Since 2017, Intel has also been offering the Intel Core i9 series for enthusiasts, which usually have even more CPU cores and higher clock frequencies than Intel's Core i7 processors. All Core i7 processors feature Hyper-Threading Technology, which doubles the number of CPU threads while increasing performance by up to 40% over processors without Hyper-Threading. The Intel Core i7 processors are available for desktop use as well as for use as a mobile processor (e.g. in a notebook). The processors range from the smaller U versions (15 watts TDP) to the strong desktop versions with 125 watts TDP. The modern Intel Core i7 processors support up to 128 GB of RAM in two memory channels (usually up to four modules). As of 2022, Intel will be offering the Core i7 processors with up to 12 cores in the mobile and desktop segments. Processor variants marked with a K have a free multiplier and can be overclocked. In addition, since 2019 there have also been the F variants, which come without an internal graphics card and are therefore reduced in price. Since many high-end computers have a dedicated graphics card anyway and therefore do not need the internal graphics card of the processor, it can be worth buying an F variant. The processors of the Core i7 series are very fast and are suitable for very complex office tasks, video editing, image editing or the latest PC games. If you opt for an overclockable K variant with a free multiplier, you should ensure that the processor is well cooled so that it works in the maximum turbo frequency range for as long as possible and thus maintains maximum computing power.

Processor
Generation
Segment
Technology
Architecture
12
-
10
Tiger Lake U
12
-
10
Tiger Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake Y
11
-
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
-
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
-
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
-
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
-
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
-
10 nm
Ice Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake
-
Comet Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake H
11
-
10 nm
Ice Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake H
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake H
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
-
Coffee Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
-
Coffee Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
-
Coffee Lake Refresh
-
Coffee Lake E
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Amber Lake Y
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Whiskey Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake Refresh
9.5
-
14 nm
Whiskey Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Whiskey Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake
8
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake G
8
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake G
8
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake G
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake H
8
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake G
9.5
-
14 nm
Coffee Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake U
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake M
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake
-
Kaby Lake-X
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake M
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake M
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake M
9.5
-
14 nm
Kaby Lake M
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-U
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-U
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-U
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-U
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-U
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-U
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-U
9
-
14 nm
Skylake
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-M
9
-
14 nm
Skylake
9
-
14 nm
Skylake
9
-
14 nm
Skylake
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-M
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-R
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-M
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-M
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-M
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-M
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-M
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-M
9
-
14 nm
Skylake-M
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
8
-
14 nm
Broadwell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell Refresh
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell Refresh
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell Refresh
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell Devils Canyon
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell Refresh
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell Refresh
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7.5
-
22 nm
Haswell
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
7
-
22 nm
Ivy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
6
-
32 nm
Sandy Bridge
12
-
10 nm
Tiger Lake UP4
9.5
-
14 nm
Comet Lake H
12
-
10 nm
Tiger Lake H35
12
-
10 nm
Tiger Lake H35
12
-
10 nm
Tiger Lake H35
12
-
14 nm
Rocket Lake
12
-
14 nm
Rocket Lake
12
-
14 nm
Rocket Lake
12
Desktop / Server
10 nm
Alder Lake S
12
Desktop / Server
14 nm
Rocket Lake S
Desktop / Server
Rocket Lake S
Desktop / Server
Rocket Lake S
11
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake H
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
11
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake H
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake U
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake U
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake U
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake U
12
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake H
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake U
11
Desktop / Server
10 nm
Alder Lake S
11
Desktop / Server
10 nm
Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server
Alder Lake S
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake H
11
Desktop / Server
10 nm
Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server
Alder Lake S
11
Desktop / Server
10 nm
Alder Lake S
11
Desktop / Server
10 nm
Alder Lake S
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake U
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake H
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake H
13
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake U
11
Mobile
10 nm
Alder Lake H
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake H
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake H
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake H
11
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake H
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
12
Desktop / Server
14 nm
Rocket Lake S
12
Desktop / Server
14 nm
Rocket Lake S
Desktop / Server
Rocket Lake S
12
Desktop / Server
14 nm
Rocket Lake S
Desktop / Server
Rocket Lake S
12
Desktop / Server
14 nm
Rocket Lake S
11
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake H
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
11
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake H
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
12
Mobile
10 nm
Tiger Lake U
9.5
Mobile
14 nm
Comet Lake U
9.5
Mobile
14 nm
Comet Lake Y
11
Mobile
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
Mobile
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
Mobile
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
Mobile
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
Mobile
10 nm
Ice Lake U
11
Mobile
10 nm
Ice Lake U
9.5
Desktop / Server
14 nm
Comet Lake S
9.5
Desktop / Server
14 nm
Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server
Comet Lake S
9.5
Desktop / Server
14 nm
Comet Lake S