How to Find the Generation of Intel® Core™ Processors
Content Type: Identify My Product | Article ID: 000032203 | Last Reviewed: 12/16/2025
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To identify your Intel Core generation, you need first to identify the processor. Refer to how to identify your Intel® Processor and note the number.
In Intel® Core™ Processors, the generation of the processor is the number (or the two numbers) after the i9, i7, i5, or i3, as shown in the example below.
| Note | This method applies only on Intel® Core™ Processors and does not apply on Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Celeron®, or Intel® Xeon®. For more information on Intel® Pentium®, Intel® Celeron®, or Intel® Xeon®, visit A Brief Guide to Our Latest Processor and Naming Updates. |
Here is an example of 14th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor.
Here are some examples by processor generation:
14th Gen example
- Intel® Core™ Processor i9-14900K is 14th Gen because number 14 is listed after i9.
13th Gen example
- Intel® Core™ Processor i7-13700K is 13th Gen because number 13 is listed after i7.
12th Gen examples
- Intel® Core™ Processor i7-12700K is 12th Gen because number 12 is listed after i7.
- Intel® Core™ Processor i9-12900HX is 12th Gen because number 12 is listed after i9.
11th Gen examples
- Intel® Core™ Processor i9-11900H is 11th Gen because number 11 is listed after i9.
- Intel® Core™ Processor i5-11400F is 11th Gen because number 11 is listed after i5.
10th Gen examples
- Intel® Core™ Processor i7-10700K is 10th Gen because number 10 is listed after i7
- Intel® Core™ Processor i5-10210U is 10th Gen because number 10 is listed after i5.
9th Gen examples
- Intel® Core™ Processor i9-9900K is 9th Gen because number 9 is listed after i9.
- Intel® Core™ Processor i5-9300H is 9th Gen because number 9 is listed after i5.
8th Gen examples
- Intel® Core™ Processor i7-8650U is 8th Gen because number 8 is listed after i7.
- Intel® Core™ Processor i5-8600 is 8th Gen because number 8 is listed after i5.
7th Gen examples
- Intel® Core™ Processor i5-7200U is 7th Gen because number 7 is listed after i5.
- Intel® Core™ Processor i3-7350K is 7th Gen because number 7 is listed after i3.
6th Gen example
- Intel® Core™ Processor i5-6400T is 6th Gen because number 6 is listed after i5.
5th Gen example
- Intel® Core™ Processor i7-5650U is 5th Gen because number 5 is listed after i7.
4th Gen example
- Intel® Core™ Processor i3-4300U is 4th Gen because number 4 is listed after i5.