Intel may be killing Core i5, Core i7 after 23 years
The Core “i” branding of Intel processors has been around for 23 years, first appearing in its “first-generation” Core chips launched in 2010. Now, that’s some legacy.
But Intel has confirmed that in its upcoming Meteor Lake chips, it’s doing away with the naming scheme entirely. In place of the instantly recognizable Core i3, i5, i7, and i9 brands, Intel will be using “Core Ultra” in these new chips. The details, however, are not yet known.
The original hint first appeared on a website for the game Ashes of the…