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Core i5 Processor Family
Core i5 Processor Family
The Core i5 processor family is essentially a stripped-down version of the Core i7 800 series. While it lacks HT Technology (hyperthreading), it includes other major features:
- Four processor cores
- 8MB intelligent cache memory
- Integrated memory controller supporting two channels of DDR3 memory
- Intel HD Boost (SSE4.2 instructions) support
- Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect between processor and chipset2.5GT/s
- Intel Turbo Boost overclocking
- Intel VT-x hardware virtualization
- Intel 64 architecture
- Based on "Lynnfield" architecture
To learn more, see Intel's ARK website: Core i5 Desktop Processor.