2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Processor Family for Desktops For more information on the 2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM
processor family for desktops, visit www.intel.com
2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Processor Family for Desktops Comparison
INTeL® COreTM i7 PrOCeSSOr INTeL® COreTM i5 PrOCeSSOr INTeL® COreTM i3 PrOCeSSOr
Number of Processor Cores / Threads 4/8 4/4 2/4
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Yes Yes No
1
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Yes No Yes
1
Intel® Smart Cache 8 MB L3 shared 6 MB L3 shared 3 MB L3 shared
AES New Instructions (AES-NI) Yes Yes No
Supports Intel® vProTM Technology2 Yes Yes No
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (Intel® SIPP) Yes Yes No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT-x)1 Yes Yes Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O Yes Yes No
(Intel® VT-d)1
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT)1 Yes Yes No 2nd Gen Intel® CoreTM processors support Intel®
HD Graphics 2000, two-channel DDR3 memory
Recommended Intel® 6 Series Express Chipset Q67 Q65 / Q67 H61 / B65
at 1333 MHz, and are in the LGA1155 socket.
processor family for desktops, visit www.intel.com
2nd Generation Intel® CoreTM Processor Family for Desktops Comparison
INTeL® COreTM i7 PrOCeSSOr INTeL® COreTM i5 PrOCeSSOr INTeL® COreTM i3 PrOCeSSOr
Number of Processor Cores / Threads 4/8 4/4 2/4
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Yes Yes No
1
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Yes No Yes
1
Intel® Smart Cache 8 MB L3 shared 6 MB L3 shared 3 MB L3 shared
AES New Instructions (AES-NI) Yes Yes No
Supports Intel® vProTM Technology2 Yes Yes No
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (Intel® SIPP) Yes Yes No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT-x)1 Yes Yes Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O Yes Yes No
(Intel® VT-d)1
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT)1 Yes Yes No 2nd Gen Intel® CoreTM processors support Intel®
HD Graphics 2000, two-channel DDR3 memory
Recommended Intel® 6 Series Express Chipset Q67 Q65 / Q67 H61 / B65
at 1333 MHz, and are in the LGA1155 socket.
