Intel® Processor Ratings

Intel® Processor Ratings are designed to help you easily decide which processor is best for your needs. Just look for the stars next to the processor badges to determine their different levels of processing power.

Key Benefits

Gives a quick overview of the processor's most important user benefits.

Processor Rating

Each processor is assigned between one and five stars depending on a combination of features, including cores, GHz, cache, and other technologies. More stars indicate greater features and increased capabilities compared to other Intel® processors.

Rating Desktop Processors Desktop Processors Laptop Processors Laptop Processors Shop for Desktops Shop For Laptops
  Five Stars
Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition Intel® Core™ i7 processor Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor
i7-975,
i7-965
i7-950,
i7-940,
i7-870,
i7-860
QX9000 series  
Intel® Core™i7 processor Extreme Edition Intel® Core™i7 processor Intel® Core™2 Extreme mobile processor Intel® Core™2 Quad processor
i7-920XM i7-820QM,
i7-720QM
QX9000,
X9000,
X7000
series
Q9100,
Q9000
series
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology
T9000,
P9000,
SP9000,
SL9000,
SU9000,
SU7300
series
T9000,
P9000,
SP9000,
SL9000,
SU9000
series

Ultimate intelligence and breakthrough technologies maximize your computing speed and possibilities.

  Four Stars
Intel® Core™i5 processor Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Intel® Core™2 Duo processor  
i5-750
Q9300+
series
E8000
series
 
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology Intel® Centrino® processor technology  
SU7000,
P8000,
P7000,
T8000,
T7000
series
P8000,
P7000,
T8000,
T7000
series
T8000,
T7000
series
 

Advanced intelligence, premium technologies and speed help you do more.

  Three Stars
Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Intel® Core™2 Duo processor    
Q8000,
Q6000
series
E7000
series
   
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor Intel® Core™2 Solo processor Intel® Centrino® processor technology  
T6000,
T5000
series
SU3000
series
T6000,
T5000,
SU3000
series
 

Smart, fast, energy-efficient technology.

  Two Stars
Intel® Pentium® processor      
E6500,
E5000,
E2000
series
     
Intel® Pentium® processor      
T4000,
T3200-T3400,
T2000,
SU4100, SU2700
series
     

Dependable and proven.

  One Star
Intel® Celeron® processor      
E3000, E1600,
E1000,
400
series
     
Intel® Celeron® processor      
SU2300,
SU2000,
T3000,
T1000,
900,
743,
700,
500
series
     

Value and reliability.

Processor Ratings Explained

  • Five Stars

    Ultimate intelligence and breakthrough technologies maximize your computing speed and possibilities.

  • Four Stars

    Advanced intelligence, premium technologies and speed help you do more.

  • Three Stars

    Smart, fast, energy-efficient technology.

  • Two Stars

    Dependable and proven.

  • One Star

    Value and reliability.

Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition  

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For Desktops

Dominate the world of extreme gaming on your desktop with the fastest PC processor on the planet.Δ

For Laptops

Conquer extreme gaming like never before with the fastest laptop processor on the planet.Δ

Intel® Core™ i7 processor  

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For Desktops

Powers intense gaming, multitasking and the most demanding tasks such as creating digital video and editing photos. ‡

For Laptops

Get unmatched technology for intelligent performance on the go for the most demanding tasks, such as creating digital video and playing intense games.

Intel® Core™ i5 processor  

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For Desktops

Get a major boost in PC power for fast multitasking at work or at play with intelligent performance that accelerates in response to demanding tasks.

For Laptops

Not available.

Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor  

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For Desktops

Experience extreme frags with zero lags with untouchable quad-core performance built in.‡

For Laptops

The world’s highest performing quad-core‡ and dual-core‡ mobile processors.

Five Stars QX9000 series
QX9000, X9000, X7000 series

Intel® Core™2 Quad processor  

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For Desktops

Experience HD multimedia and immersive gaming at the speed of quad-core.‡


For Laptops

Get blazing fast performance for intense multimedia applications like HD video encoding, photo editing, retouching publishing.

Five Stars
Q9100, Q9000 series
Four Stars Q9300+ series
Three Stars Q8000, Q6000 series

Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology  

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For Desktops

Not available.

For Laptops

Experience the ultimate in mobile performance, battery life, and wireless connectivity.

Four Stars
T8000, T7000, P8000, P7000 series

Intel® Centrino® processor technology  

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For Desktops

Not available.

For Laptops

Intel’s trusted notebook technology provides a great mobile computing experience.

Four Stars
T8000, T7000 series
Three Stars
T6000, T5000, SU3000 series

Intel® Core™2 Duo processor  

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For Desktops

Enter the world of HD with energy-efficient performance.

For Laptops

Mobile computing with exceptional performance and energy efficiency.

Four Stars E8000 series
Three Stars E7000 series
T6000, T5000 series

Intel® Core™2 Solo processor  

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For Desktops

Not available.

For Laptops

Get freedom and flexibility to work and play on the go.

Three Stars
SU3000 series

Intel® Pentium® processor  

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For Desktops

Enjoy improved performance and reliability for your simple multitasking needs.

For Laptops

Get enhanced performance and multitasking for everyday computing on the go.

Intel® Celeron® processor  

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For Desktops

Enjoy exceptional value and proven performance.

For Laptops

Get extraordinary value and reliability for your everyday computing needs.

One Star E3000, E1600, E1000, 400 series

Ratings for Intel® Centrino® processor technology and Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology are based on the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, the processor inside both products.