The Intel Core i7 is a family of 64-bit, x86-64 processors designed by Intel for high-end desktops and laptops. Thee Core i7 family uses the Bloomfield, Nehalem, Westmere, Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge and Haswell microarchitectures implementations. The family was first launched in late 2008. The Core i7, along with the core i3 and i5, was designed as the successor to the Intel Core 2 brand.

Processors

1st generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Code Name	Number	Launch Date	Cores	Threads	Clock	Lithography	TDP	Die 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