Intel spills more Lynnfield details

Core i7 8xx and Core i5 7xx series

There will be two very different variants of Core i7 processors available: the LGA 1156 and LGA 1366 versions. The dual-channel, LGA 1156 processor will have the Core i7 name with 800 series model number and will have also 4 cores and HyperThreading, for a total of up to 8 threads. Turbo mode for these CPUs will be very enhanced, up to four 133MHz speed bins will be possible - this translates to 3.6GHz when using the 2.93GHz Core i7 870 model.

To keep it simple:

• Core i7 870 - 2.93GHz, 4 cores, 8 threads, 95W
• Core i7 860 - 2.8GHz, 4/8, 95W
• Core i5 750 - 2.66GHz, 4/4, 95W
• Core i3 ??? - ??? - 2/4, ??W
  

The Core i5 will also come for LGA 1156 platforms, as will the Core i3, a dual core chip with HT.

I haven't seen such a confusing branding in a long time. Intel seems to want to position the i3 above the Core 2 Duo, hence naming it "i3" and the Core i5 above the Core 2 Quad. Using two very different processors with the Core i7 branding will be confusing for the uninformed buyer but does account for some expected similarity in performance.

Intel Core i7, Core i5 @ Fudzilla