Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
For Notebooks
Introducing the world’s best family of notebook processors.Δ
Now available for notebooks, the Intel® Core™ i7 processor delivers unmatched technology for intelligent performance on the most demanding tasks, such as creating digital video and playing intense games.
Key Features
Intelligent performance when you need it
Maximize speed for demanding applications with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology◊, which accelerates processor clock speed up to 75% to match your workload,◊ and get better performance on highly threaded apps with the multi-threaded power of Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology◊.
Do it all - faster
Hardcore multitaskers rejoice. The Intel® Core™ i7 processor delivers maximum processing power in response to peak demands. With the ability to multitask demanding applications faster‡, you'll fly through everything you do on your PC - from playing intense games to creating and editing digital video, music and photos.
Amazing content creation
Unleash leading-edge digital media creation with up to 81% faster video encoding,‡ plus incredible performance for photo editing and publishing.
Incredibly realistic gaming
Dive into a deeply immersive gaming experience with a 31% improvement in artificial intelligence for game characters and realistic physics for game worlds.‡
Compare Processor Numbers
Is faster always better? Yes, but it's not always what you should buy.Processor Family
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Processor
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Cores/Threads
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Clock Speed
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Intel® Smart Cache
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Silicon
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Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
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Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
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| i7-820QM | 4 Cores / 8 Threads | 1.73 GHz, up to 3.06 with turbo boost | 8 MB | 45 nm |
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| i7-720QM | 4 Cores / 8 Threads | 1.60 GHz, up to 3.28 with turbo boost | 6 MB | 45 nm |
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Intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See www.intel.com/products/processor_number for details.
Δ As based on the overall features and Intel® technologies in the Intel® Core™ i7 processor family. Performance will vary depending on specific hardware and software used. See www.intel.com/products/processor/corei7/ for more information.
◊1 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology requires a PC with a processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on hardware, software, and overall system configuration. Check with your PC manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo Boost Technology. See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/ for more information.
◊2 Intel® Core™ i7-720 processor with a 1.60 GHz base frequency reaches a maximum Turbo frequency of 2.80 GHz. See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/ for more information.
◊3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires a computer system with a processor supporting Intel® HT Technology and an Intel® HT Technology-enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. For more information including details on which processors support Intel® HT Technology, see www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading/.
‡1 Intel® High Definition Experience and Performance Ratings Test 2009 (Intel® HDXPRT 2009) is a benchmark that runs consumer digital media applications on a PC, measures performance, and provides an indicator of the expected quality of video playback. Intel® HDXPRT 2009 automatically runs tests using commercially available applications from the following usage categories: music encoding, photo and video editing, and High Definition video playback. Test compared the Intel® Core™ i7-920XM processor and the Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor QX9300. Actual performance may vary. See www.intel.com/performance/desktop/extreme/ for more information. Results may vary depending on many variables including the processor, memory, disk drive, graphics card and operating system on the test system. For more information go to: www.intelcapabilitiesforum.net/downloads/hdxprt/.
‡2 Performance based on Cyberlink PowerDirector 7* test results, comparing Intel® Core™ i7-720QM processor to the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q9000. Actual performance may vary. See www.intel.com/performance/desktop/extreme/ for more information.
‡3 3DMark* Vantage CPU test covers the two most common CPU-side tasks: Physics simulation and artificial intelligence. Measurements compared for the Intel® Core™ i7-720QM processor and the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q9000.