Intel Core

Intel Core is a line of <a href="/facts/Multi-core/ABNb65hQ">multi-core</a> (with the exception of Core Solo and Core 2 Solo) <a href="/facts/Central_processing_unit/Jxp1bqMV">central processing units</a> (CPUs) for <a href="/facts/Midrange_computer/AqMu97th">midrange</a>, embedded, workstation, high-end and enthusiast computer markets marketed by <a href="/facts/Intel_Corporation/SMF0gJJX">Intel Corporation</a>. These processors displaced the existing mid- to high-end <a href="/facts/Pentium/czINY469">Pentium</a> processors at the time of their introduction, moving the Pentium to the entry level. Identical or more capable versions of Core processors are also sold as <a href="/facts/Xeon/j1M8Hp6D">Xeon</a> processors for the <a href="/facts/Server_(computing)/dEaYFD7r">server</a> and <a href="/facts/Workstation/h5tK4hTt">workstation</a> markets.
Core was launched in January 2006 as a mobile-only series, consisting of single- and dual-core models. It was then succeeded later in July by the Core 2 series, which included both desktop and mobile processors with up to four cores, and introduced 64-bit support.
Since 2008, Intel began introducing the Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 lineup of processors, succeeding Core 2.
A new naming scheme debuted in 2023, consisting of Core 3, Core 5, and Core 7 for mainstream processors, and Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7, and Core Ultra 9 for "premium" high-end processors.

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Intel Core