Intel Core i7
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Developer	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel
Type	Microprocessors
Introduction	Aug 11, 2008 (announced) November 18, 2008 (launch)
ISA	IA-32, x86-64
µarch	Nehalem, Westmere, Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake
Word size	64 bit 8 octets 16 nibbles
Process	45 nm 0.045 μm 4.5e-5 mm , 32 nm 0.032 μm 3.2e-5 mm , 22 nm 0.022 μm 2.2e-5 mm , 14 nm 0.014 μm 1.4e-5 mm
Technology	CMOS
Package	FCLGA-1366, FCBGA-1364, FCBGA-1440, FCBGA-1288, FCBGA-1224, FCBGA-1168, FCLGA-1155, FCLGA-1151, FCLGA-1150, FCBGA-1023, FCPGA-988
Socket	LGA-1366, LGA-1364, LGA-1440, LGA-1288, LGA-1224, LGA-1168, LGA-1155, LGA-1151, LGA-1150, LGA-1023
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Core i7 is a family of high-end performance 64-bit x86 processors designed by Intel for high-end desktops and laptops. Core i7 was introduced in 2008 following the retirement of the Core 2 family. Core i7 microprocessors are the high-end brand from the Core family, positioned above both the Core i5 and the Core i3.

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Intel has traditionally been grouping Core i7 processors into generations based on the microarchitecture they are based on with 1st generation being based on Nehalem in 45 nm with the latest chips based on Skylake manufactured using a 14 nm process.

1st Generation (Nehalem/Westmere)

Main articles: Nehalem Microarchitecture and Westmere Microarchitecture

1st generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Code Name	Number	Launch Date	Cores	Threads	Clock	Lithography	TDP	Package Size
Bloomfield	920	Q4 2008	4	8	2.66 GHz	45 nm	130 W	263 mm2
Bloomfield	940	Q4 2008	4	8	2.93 Ghz	45 nm	130 W	263 mm2
Bloomfield	950	Q2 2009	4	8	3.06 Ghz	45 nm	130 W	263 mm2
Bloomfield	960	Q4 2009	4	8	3.20 Ghz	45 nm	130 W	263 mm2
Lynnfield	870	Q3 2009	4	8	2.93 Ghz	45 nm	95 W	296 mm2
Lynnfield	860	Q3 2009	4	8	2.80 Ghz	45 nm	95 W	296 mm2
Lynnfield	860S	Q1 2010	4	8	2.53 Ghz	45 nm	82 W	296 mm2
Bloomfield	930	Q1 2010	4	8	2.80 Ghz	45 nm	130 W	263 mm2
Clarksfield	720QM	Q3 2009	4	8	1.60 Ghz	45 nm	45 W	296 mm2
Clarksfield	820QM	Q3 2009	4	8	1.73 Ghz	45 nm	45 W	296 mm2
Clarksfield	840QM	Q3 2010	4	8	1.86 Ghz	45 nm	45 W	296 mm2
Arrandale	620LM	Q1 2010	2	4	2.00 Ghz	32 nm	25 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	620M	Q1 2010	2	4	2.66 Ghz	32 nm	35 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	620UM	Q1 2010	2	4	1.06 Ghz	32 nm	18 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	640LM	Q1 2010	2	4	2.13 Ghz	32 nm	25 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	640UM	Q1 2010	2	4	1.20 Ghz	32 nm	18 W	114 mm2
Gulftown	970	Q3 2010	6	12	3.20 Ghz	32 nm	130 W	239 mm2
Arrandale	620LE	Q1 2010	2	4	2.00 Ghz	32 nm	25 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	620UE	Q1 2010	2	4	1.06 Ghz	32 nm	18 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	610E	Q1 2010	2	4	2.53 Ghz	32 nm	35 W	114 mm2
Lynnfield	870S	Q2 2010	4	8	2.66 Ghz	45 nm	82 W	296 mm2
Lynnfield	875K	Q2 2010	4	8	2.93 Ghz	45 nm	95 W	296 mm2
Lynnfield	880	Q2 2010	4	8	3.06 Ghz	45 nm	95 W	296 mm2
Clarksfield	740QM	Q3 2010	4	8	1.73 Ghz	45 nm	45 W	296 mm2
Arrandale	660UM	Q2 2010	2	4	1.33 Ghz	32 nm	18 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	660LM	Q3 2010	2	4	2.26 Ghz	32 nm	25 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	680UM	Q3 2010	2	4	1.46 Ghz	32 nm	18 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	640M	Q3 2010	2	4	2.80 Ghz	32 nm	35 W	114 mm2
Arrandale	660UE	Q1 2010	2	4	1.33 Ghz	32 nm	18 W	114 mm2
Gulftown	980	Q2 2011	6	12	3.33 Ghz	32 nm	130 W	239 mm2

2nd Generation (Sandy Bridge)

Main article: Sandy Bridge Microarchitecture

2nd generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Code Name	Number	Launch Date	Cores	Threads	Clock	Lithography	TDP	Package Size
Sandy Bridge	2720QM	Q1 2011	4	8	2.2 GHz	32 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2 31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2600	Q1 2011	4	8	3.4 GHz	32 nm	95 W	37.5 mm2
Sandy Bridge	2600K	Q1 2011	4	8	3.4 GHz	32 nm	95 W	37.5 mm2
Sandy Bridge	2600S	Q1 2011	4	8	2.8 GHz	32 nm	65 W	37.5 mm2
Sandy Bridge	2630QM	Q1 2011	4	8	2 GHz	32 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2
Sandy Bridge	2820QM	Q1 2011	4	8	2.3 GHz	32 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2 31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2620M	Q1 2011	2	4	2.7 GHz	32 nm	35 W	37.5 mm2 31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2635QM	Q1 2011	4	8	2 GHz	32 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2
Sandy Bridge	2640M	Q4 2011	2	4	2.8 GHz	32 nm	35 W	37.5 mm2 31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2670QM	Q4 2011	4	8	2.2 GHz	32 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2
Sandy Bridge	2675QM	Q4 2011	4	8	2.2 GHz	32 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2
Sandy Bridge	2710QE	Q1 2011	4	8	2.1 GHz	32 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2
Sandy Bridge	2760QM	Q4 2011	4	8	2.4 GHz	32 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2 31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2860QM	Q4 2011	4	8	2.5 GHz	32 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2 31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2629M	Q1 2011	2	4	2.1 GHz	32 nm	25 W	31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2649M	Q1 2011	2	4	2.3 GHz	32 nm	25 W	31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2657M	Q1 2011	2	4	1.6 GHz	32 nm	17 W	31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2617M	Q1 2011	2	4	1.5 GHz	32 nm	17 W	31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2677M	Q2 2011	2	4	1.8 GHz	32 nm	17 W	31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2637M	Q2 2011	2	4	1.7 GHz	32 nm	17 W	31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2655LE	Q1 2011	2	4	2.2 GHz	32 nm	25 W	31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2715QE	Q1 2011	4	8	2.1 GHz	32 nm	45 W	31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2610UE	Q1 2011	2	4	1.5 GHz	32 nm	17 W	31mm x 24mm
Sandy Bridge	2700K	Q4 2011	4	8	3.5 GHz	32 nm	95 W	37.5 mm2

3rd Generation (Ivy Bridge)

Main article: Ivy Bridge Microarchitecture

3rd generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Code Name	Number	Launch Date	Cores	Threads	Clock	Lithography	TDP	Package Size
Ivy Bridge	3820QM	Q2 2012	4	8	2.7 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2 31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3720QM	Q2 2012	4	8	2.6 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2 31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3520M	Q2 2012	2	4	2.9 GHz	22 nm	35 W	37.5 mm2 31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3667U	Q2 2012	2	4	2 GHz	22 nm	17 W	31mm x 24mm
Ivy Bridge	3610QM	Q2 2012	4	8	2.3 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2
Ivy Bridge	3615QM	Q2 2012	4	8	2.3 GHz	22 nm	45 W	31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3612QM	Q2 2012	4	8	2.1 GHz	22 nm	35 W	31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3770K	Q2 2012	4	8	3.5 GHz	22 nm	77 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Ivy Bridge	3770S	Q2 2012	4	8	3.1 GHz	22 nm	65 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Ivy Bridge	3770T	Q2 2012	4	8	2.5 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Ivy Bridge	3615QE	Q2 2012	4	8	2.3 GHz	22 nm	45 W	31mm x 24mm
Ivy Bridge	3612QE	Q2 2012	4	8	2.1 GHz	22 nm	35 W	31mm x 24mm
Ivy Bridge	3610QE	Q2 2012	4	8	2.3 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5mmx 37.5mm
Ivy Bridge	3555LE	Q2 2012	2	4	2.5 GHz	22 nm	25 W	31.0mm x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3517UE	Q2 2012	2	4	1.7 GHz	22 nm	17 W	31mm x 24mm
Ivy Bridge	3517U	Q2 2012	2	4	1.9 GHz	22 nm	17 W	31.0mm x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3770	Q2 2012	4	8	3.4 GHz	22 nm	77 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Ivy Bridge	3612QM	Q2 2012	4	8	2.1 GHz	22 nm	35 W	37.5 mm2
Ivy Bridge	3840QM	Q3 2012	4	8	2.8 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2 31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3740QM	Q3 2012	4	8	2.7 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2 31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3540M	Q1 2013	2	4	3 GHz	22 nm	35 W	37.5 mm2 31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3687U	Q1 2013	2	4	2.1 GHz	22 nm	17 W	31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3632QM	Q3 2012	4	8	2.2 GHz	22 nm	35 W	37.5 mm2
Ivy Bridge	3630QM	Q3 2012	4	8	2.4 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5 mm2
Ivy Bridge	3635QM	Q3 2012	4	8	2.4 GHz	22 nm	45 W	31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3632QM	Q3 2012	4	8	2.2 GHz	22 nm	35 W	31.0 x 24.0mm
Ivy Bridge	3689Y	Q1 2013	2	4	1.5 GHz	22 nm	13 W	31mm x 24mm
Ivy Bridge	3537U	Q1 2013	2	4	2 GHz	22 nm	17 W	31mm x 24mm

4th Generation (Haswell)

Main article: Haswell Microarchitecture

4th generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Code Name	Number	Launch Date	Cores	Threads	Clock	Lithography	TDP	Package Size
Haswell	4550U	Q3 2013	2	4	1.5 GHz	22 nm	15 W	40mm x 24mm
Haswell	4650U	Q3 2013	2	4	1.7 GHz	22 nm	15 W	40mm x 24mm
Haswell	4700HQ	Q2 2013	4	8	2.4 GHz	22 nm	47 W	37.5mm x 32mm
Haswell	4700MQ	Q2 2013	4	8	2.4 GHz	22 nm	47 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4702HQ	Q2 2013	4	8	2.2 GHz	22 nm	37 W	37.5mm x 32mm
Haswell	4702MQ	Q2 2013	4	8	2.2 GHz	22 nm	37 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4765T	Q2 2013	4	8	2 GHz	22 nm	35 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4770	Q2 2013	4	8	3.4 GHz	22 nm	84 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4770K	Q2 2013	4	8	3.5 GHz	22 nm	84 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4770S	Q2 2013	4	8	3.1 GHz	22 nm	65 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4770T	Q2 2013	4	8	2.5 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4800MQ	Q2 2013	4	8	2.7 GHz	22 nm	47 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4900MQ	Q2 2013	4	8	2.8 GHz	22 nm	47 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4500U	Q3 2013	2	4	1.8 GHz	22 nm	15 W	40mm x 24mm
Haswell	4700EQ	Q2 2013	4	8	2.4 GHz	22 nm	47 W	37.5mm x 32mm
Haswell	4770TE	Q2 2013	4	8	2.3 GHz	22 nm	45 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4558U	Q3 2013	2	4	2.8 GHz	22 nm	28 W	40mm x 24mm
Crystal Well	4950HQ	Q3 2013	4	8	2.4 GHz	22 nm	47 W	37.5mm x 32mm
Crystal Well	4850HQ	Q3 2013	4	8	2.3 GHz	22 nm	47 W	37.5mm x 32mm
Crystal Well	4750HQ	Q3 2013	4	8	2 GHz	22 nm	47 W	37.5mm x 32mm
Crystal Well	4960HQ	Q4 2013	4	8	2.6 GHz	22 nm	47 W	37.5mm x 32mm
Haswell	4600M	Q4 2013	2	4	2.9 GHz	22 nm	37 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Haswell	4600U	Q3 2013	2	4	2.1 GHz	22 nm	15 W	40mm x 24mm
Haswell	4610Y	Q3 2013	2	4	1.7 GHz	22 nm	11.5 W	40mm x 24mm
Crystal Well	4770R	Q2 2013	4	8	3.2 GHz	22 nm	65 W	37.5mm x 32mm
Haswell	4771	Q3 2013	4	8	3.5 GHz	22 nm	84 W	37.5mm x 37.5mm

5th Generation (Broadwell)

Main article: Broadwell Microarchitecture

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6th Generation (Skylake)

Main article: Skylake Microarchitecture

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