Intel® Core i7 Processor
For Desktops
Amazing speed for the heaviest workloads
Go to the next level of multi-core performance with the Intel® Core i7 processor, the best desktop processor on the planet. Built on advanced technology that automatically applies processing power where it needed most, the Intel Core i7 processor incredible speed and efficiency lets you multitask 25% faster2 and delivers an amazing multimedia creation experience.
Key Features
- Unlimited creativity
- Now you can really let your imagination go wild. The Intel® Core i7 processor enables digital content creation that faster and more efficient than ever before, with up to 40% faster video encoding3 and amazing performance for other demanding applications like image rendering and tasks like photo retouching and editing.4
- A smarter way to work and play
- The Intel Core i7 processor delivers maximum PC performance, whether youre engaged with intensive multimedia applications or simply composing an email. And with more than double the memory5 bandwidth performance for faster memory access, you wont lose productivity waiting for your computer to catch up.
- More paths for data flow
- Built on Intel® Hyper-Threading technology (Intel® HT technology),1 the Intel Core i7 processor gets maximum performance out of its four cores with two threads on each instead of just one. With data being pushed eight threads, youll be able to run more applications simultaneously and get more done faster.
- Gaming on the edge and beyond
- Experience the full power of todays most complex and immersive games. By distributing AI, physics, and rendering across eight software threads, the Intel Core i7 processor lets you concentrate on taking down the bad guys while your PC renders all the visuals. And this processor is ready to handle tomorrows gaming advances too.
- Performance on demand
- Thanks to optional Intel® Turbo Boost Technology,2 youll get processing power exactly where and when you need it most. This feature intelligently accelerates performance to match your workload, so you can enjoy full speed even when youre using the most demanding applications.
- Learn more about the breakthrough technology behind this processors brilliantly fast speed.
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i7-940 4 / 8 2.93 GHz 4.8 GT/sec 8 MB 45 nm Up to 3.46 GHz Boost i7-920 4/ 8 2.66 GHz 4.8 GT/sec 8 MB 45 nm Up to 3.46 GHz Boost