Article ID: 000055020 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 10/13/2021

Why Does the Six-Core Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Processor Only Show Four Cores in Task Manager?

Environment

Windows® 10, 64-bit*

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Summary

Reinstall the operating system if task manager is not showing the right amount of processor cores.

Description

After replacing a quad-core Intel® Core™ i3-8100 Processor with a six-core Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Processor, the number of cores reported in task manager is still four, but shows as six in the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).

Resolution

Try the following tips: