Intel Core i3

The processors from Intel's Core i3 series are the smallest of the Intel Core i series. The Intel Core i3 processors have at least 2 CPU cores, the more modern models have at least 4 CPU cores. In addition, the hyperthreading technology is supported, which doubles the maximum number of threads. Hyperthreading simulates additional CPU cores (so-called virtual cores), which ensure that the two physical cores are optimally utilized by inserting the next arithmetic operations into gaps in the first arithmetic operation. Depending on the application, the hyperthreading technology can increase performance by 0 to 40%.

The mobile processors of the Core i3 series are marked with an H, M, U or Y. Particularly economical desktop variants are marked with a T. The maximum clock frequency has been reduced here, which means that the processors are more economical but also slower. Overall, however, these are processors with the same quality and efficiency as the normal variants. The clock frequency can also be reduced manually with these and thus create a T variant of the CPU.

With processors from the Core i3 series, current games can be played smoothly at 1080p, but a dedicated (external) graphics card is required, since the Intel HD Graphics from the Core i series is not fast enough to display current games at sufficiently high frame rates.

Since earlier generations were equipped with a maximum of two CPU cores, Intel allowed them to address the main memory using the so-called ECC method. Assuming a compatible chipset and memory, the data integrity of a computer or small server could be significantly improved. However, since current Intel Core i 3 processors have at least 4 CPU cores and support Hyper-Threading, and thus represent a "danger" for the in-house Intel Xeon division (server CPUs), Intel has ECC support for the newer Intel Core i 3 CPUs removed again.

All Intel Core i3 CPUs

	Processor	Generation
	Intel Core i3-N305 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-N300 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-13300HE 8C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-1320PE 8C 12T @ 1.70 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-1315UE 6C 8T @ 1.20 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-1315U 6C 8T @ 1.20 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-13100TE 4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-13100T 4C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-13100F 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-13100E 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-13100 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-1305U 5C 6T @ 1.60 GHz	13.
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 0.80 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12300T 4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12300HL 8C 12T @ 2.00 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12300HE 8C 12T @ 1.90 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-12300 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 1.50 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-1215UL 6C 8T @ 2.50 GHz	12.
	Intel Core i3-1215U 6C 8T @ 1.20 GHz	12.

Intel Core i3 generation list

Name	Generation	Segment	Technology	Architecture
Intel Core i 13000	13.	Desktop / Server	10 nm	Alder Lake S Refresh
Intel Core i 13000H	13.	Mobile	10 nm	Raptor Lake H
Intel Core i 1300P/1300U	13.	Mobile	10 nm	Raptor Lake U
Intel Core i N300	13.	Mobile	10 nm	Alder Lake N
Intel Core i 12000	12.	Desktop / Server	10 nm	Alder Lake S
Intel Core i 12000H	12.	Mobile	10 nm	Alder Lake H
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U	12.	Mobile	10 nm	Alder Lake U
Intel Core i L	12.	Mobile	10 nm	Lakefield
Intel Core i 11000H	11.	Mobile	10 nm	Tiger Lake H
Intel Core i 1100G/11000U	11.	Mobile	10 nm	Tiger Lake U
Intel Core i 11000	11.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Rocket Lake S
Intel Core i 1000G/10000U	10.	Mobile	10 nm	Ice Lake U
Intel Core i 10000	10.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Comet Lake S
Intel Core i 10000U	10.	Mobile	14 nm	Comet Lake U
Intel Core i 10000Y	10.	Mobile	14 nm	Comet Lake Y
Intel Core i 9000	9.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Intel Core i 9000H	9.	Mobile	14 nm	Coffee Lake H Refresh
Intel Core i 8000U	8.	Mobile	10 nm	Cannon Lake U
Intel Core i 8000	8.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Coffee Lake S
Intel Core i 8000H	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Coffee Lake H
Intel Core i 8000U	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Coffee Lake U
Intel Core i 8000U	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Kaby Lake U Refresh
Intel Core i 8000U	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Whiskey Lake U
Intel Core M 8	8.	Mobile	14 nm	Amber Lake Y
Intel Core i 7000	7.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Kaby Lake S
Intel Core i 7000H	7.	Mobile	14 nm	Kaby Lake H
Intel Core i 7000U	7.	Mobile	14 nm	Kaby Lake U
Intel Core i 6000	6.	Desktop / Server	14 nm	Skylake S
Intel Core i 6000H	6.	Mobile	14 nm	Skylake H
Intel Core i 6000U	6.	Mobile	14 nm	Skylake U
Intel Core i 5000U	5.	Mobile	14 nm	Broadwell U
Intel Core i 4000	4.	Desktop / Server	22 nm	Haswell S
Intel Core i 4000M/4000H	4.	Mobile	22 nm	Haswell H
Intel Core i 4000U	4.	Mobile	22 nm	Haswell U
Intel Core i 4000Y	4.	Mobile	22 nm	Haswell Y
Intel Core i 3000	3.	Desktop / Server	22 nm	Ivy Bridge S
Intel Core i 3000M	3.	Mobile	22 nm	Ivy Bridge H
Intel Core i 3000U	3.	Mobile	22 nm	Ivy Bridge U
Intel Core i 3000Y	3.	Mobile	22 nm	Ivy Bridge Y
Intel Core i 2000	2.	Desktop / Server	32 nm	Sandy Bridge S
Intel Core i 2000M	2.	Mobile	32 nm	Sandy Bridge H
Intel Core i 2000U	2.	Mobile	32 nm	Sandy Bridge U
Intel Core i3 300	1.	Mobile	32 nm	Arrandale
Intel Core i3 500	1.	Desktop / Server	32 nm	Clarkdale

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