i3 i5 i7 ?

[Rotterdams]

I see many i7's such as M,X,K models etc...

 

I tried to google but coudnt find anything. I want explanation what the letters are all about and what the exact differences is. Any links? Perhaps my googeling skills is bad lol

 

And i guess its the best to buy a i7 processor with a higher number next to it? Such as a i7-6700  instead of a i7-4900 or something.

[Trey222]

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/processor-numbers.html

[Castdeath97]

http://www.intel.co.uk/content/www/uk/en/processors/processor-numbers.html

[mikat]

http://www.intel.nl/content/www/nl/nl/processors/processor-numbers.html

[GarnetDevil]

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/processor-numbers.html This explains everything about Intel CPU's suffix

 

And it depends on the situation you are in to buy a CPU, if you are buying from scratch then get the latest since Intel CPU doesn't have much price different between generation and so does their performance

[Bhav]

I3 - Two cores with hyperthreading (2 Physical / 4 logical cores)

I5 - Four cores without hyperthreading (4 Physical cores)

I7 - Four+ cores with hyperthreading.

[mikat]

4 minutes ago, Rotterdams said:

I see many i7's such as M,X,K models etc...

 

I tried to google but coudnt find anything. I want explanation what the letters are all about and what the exact differences is. Any links? Perhaps my googeling skills is bad lol

 

And i guess its the best to buy a i7 processor with a higher number next to it? Such as a i7-6700  instead of a i7-4900 or something.

try to look on cpubenchmark.net and look for your processor with cmd or ctrl + f

[ShadowCaptain]

3 minutes ago, Rotterdams said:

I see many i7's such as M,X,K models etc...

 

I tried to google but coudnt find anything. I want explanation what the letters are all about and what the exact differences is. Any links? Perhaps my googeling skills is bad lol

 

And i guess its the best to buy a i7 processor with a higher number next to it? Such as a i7-6700  instead of a i7-4900 or something.

Ok 

 

i3 - Dual core

i5 - Quad core

i7 - Quad core with hyper threading

Numbers

First number is the series, so 4th gen, 5th gen, 6th gen

the numbers after are the model so 400 vs 700 etc

K = unlocked for ocing

P = no onboard GPU

M = Mobile
 

etc etc

[Thony]

Well your googling abilities are weak. Probably u didnt word your search properly so you got all bunch of bad results.

 

I know for sure Linus covered this topic on youtube so go full youtube

 

Here: 

 

[minibois]

M = mobile

K = you can overclock it

X = it's an extreme edition (usually only for the i7's, these CPU's feature more cores than the standard, like the 5960X has 8 cores rather than the K CPU's in the same series having 'only' 6). It can overclock too.

[mikat]

Just now, Thony said:

Well your googling abilities are weak. Probably u didnt word your search properly so you got all bunch of bad results.

 

I know for sure Linus covered this topic on youtube so full youtube

 

[Rotterdams]

Wow so many replies, so fast!

 

I am stunned. Thank you all very much!

[Thony]

1 minute ago, Rotterdams said:

Wow so many replies, so fast!

 

I am stunned. Thank you all very much!

U can thank the way forum is created. It shows latest new topics and many people check them immediately

[soup]

K= unlocked multiplier (can be overclocked [1])

M = Mobile

X = Extreme

 

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/pcs/cpus/1400962/whats-the-difference-between-core-i3-i5-and-i7-processors

 

[1] There are some board/proccesor combinations where a small O/C can be performed by varying the baseclock but generally the most common and easiest thing to do is alter the multiplier.

[Oshino Shinobu]

i3 are Intel's base line consumer models. Typically dual core, often with hyperthreading. There are no K or X SKUs in the i3 range (AFAIK)

 

i5 are Intel's middle consumer processors. Often quad-core, without hyperthreading. Preferred choice for a lot of gamers, as they offer good performance for the price. 

 

i7 are Intel's high end consumer processors. mostly quad-core with Hyperthreading. Good for gaming, but also offer additional benefits for editing, rendering and similar workloads when compared to i5s. Intel's enthusiast CPUs also use the i7 name.

 

M means mobile CPU I believe. K typically means the CPU is overclockable with a motherboard that also supports overclocking, as well as often having a higher baseclock compared to its non-K counterpart. Overclockable CPUs are not exclusively K SKUs, though. Some overclockable chips use X (a handful of enthusiast CPUs) and C (Broadwell), or have no letter after them (G3258). X is essentially the same as K, but used on a few chips (normally top of the line) enthusiast CPUs like the 5960X.

 

Going for a higher number after the first digit is generally a way to get more performance. The first number (eg. 6700K) refers to the generation of CPU (in that example, the 6th generation, which is Skylake). 

[Oshino Shinobu]

6 minutes ago, ShadowCaptain said:

Ok 

 

i3 - Dual core

i5 - Quad core

i7 - Quad core with hyper threading
 

Note: Quite a few i3s have hyperthreading as well. 

[ZetZet]

2 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Note: Quite a few i3s have hyperthreading as well. 

and some i5s are dual cores.

[ShadowCaptain]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Note: Quite a few i3s have hyperthreading as well. 

 

Just now, ZetZet said:

and some i5s are dual cores.

 

True, there are exceptions , I guess thats what I get for being overly simplistic haha

[Rotterdams]

How much $ do I need to spend minimum if I want a gaming CPU? 4k gaming.

 

I was thinking about a high end CPU. I want to make a complete desktop for around 1000$ so I thought about a CPU around 300$.

[ZetZet]

2 minutes ago, Rotterdams said:

How much $ do I need to spend minimum if I want a gaming CPU?

 

I was thinking about a high end CPU. I want to make a complete desktop for around 1000$ so I thought about a CPU around 300$.

6600k is 230$

[TheRandomness]

11 minutes ago, Rotterdams said:

Wow so many replies, so fast!

 

I am stunned. Thank you all very much!

Also C meaning it has 'Crystal Well' DRAM or whatever on the chip. Used only on Broadwell chips. 

[Rotterdams]

8 minutes ago, ZetZet said:

6600k is 230$

So the current gen is 6th. When will 7th gen come?

 

I only see letters "K" and "T" for desktop on the 6th gen.

So I guess I need to buy the K one.

 

I see a i7-6700K for 350 Euro.

 

Edit: The newest one is i7-6700K as far as I can see on the webshops.

[ZetZet]

1 minute ago, Rotterdams said:

So the current gen is 6th. When will 7th gen come?

soon.

[Rotterdams]

4 minutes ago, ZetZet said:

soon.

lol

 

For example i am waiting for the gtx 1070 GPU card. I woudnt mind waiting a bit if 7th gen would come.

[DarkBlade2117]

All are good for certain reasons. Most people buy an i5 for gaming, though some people use an i3 like myself ( not yet, soon ).

i3 is a dual core with a theoretical 4 cores. (Hyper Threading )

i5 is a Quad core

i7 is a quad core with a theoretical 8 cores. ( Hyper Threading )

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