i3 processor: what does that mean?

You often come across the "i3 processor" when buying a new computer. In this article we explain exactly what that means and how this processor differs from others.

i3 processor - that's the reason

An i3 processor is a dual-core processor. This means you have two processor cores with the same performance.

• These two cores work side by side at the same time and have the same performance.
• A dual core is particularly suitable for simple games and office applications, since the performance is in the lower range. An i3 processor is not particularly fast.
• There is also the //praxistipps.chip.de/i5-processor-was-bedeutet-das_40769|i5]] and i7 processor from Intel, whereby the performance improves upwards.

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You can find all processors in the ranking in our picture gallery. You can also find out here how the new Core i3 and Core i5 processors performed in our test.