It is easy to get overwhelmed trying to figure out which Intel CPU does what and why one is better than the other.  To make your selection a little less daunting we have three sections for you to skim through:

  1. Text description of Intel CPU’s
  2. Simple summary of Intel consumer grade CPU’s
  3. Summary of all current Intel CPU’s

1 – Text description of Intel CPU’s


2 – Simple summary of Intel consumer grade CPU’s

In the most simple terms, here is an overview of the current Intel consumer grade CPU’s.

CPUUsageExplanationBattery Sample SKUPrice Range
Intel Celeron & PentiumBudget PC’s & LaptopsOk4-6hrsPentium Gold G5500$50-$110
Intel Core i3 SeriesMainstream Business / HomeGood5-10hrsCore i3-8300$125-$250
Intel Core i5 SeriesMainstream Business / HomeBetter5-10hrsCore i5-8500$200-$400
Intel Core i7 SeriesHigh End & GamingBest5-10hrsCore i7-8700$350-$600

3 – Summary of all current Intel CPU’s

Below is a much more detailed overview of all Intel CPU’s:

CPUUsageMain Feature Sample SKUPrice Range
Intel QuarkDevices without user controlsInternet-of-Things System-on-Chip devicesQuark SoC X1020$2-$15
Intel Atom Tablets & Low Use ComputersSuper low power consumption and tiny sizeAtom x5-Z8300$20-$60
Intel Celeron & PentiumEntry Level – Budget PC’s & LaptopsOlder rebranded tech that still works fine but slowPentium Gold G5500$50-$110
Intel Core M or UUltrabooks – Thin & LightM =mobile  U =ultrabook both =low powerCore i3-8130U$100-$200
Intel Core i3Mainstream Business / HomeStandard Chips – 4 cores Core i3-8300$125-$250
Intel Core i5Mainstream Business / HomeStandard Chips – 4 or 6 Cores – cannot overclockCore i5-8500$200-$400
Intel Core i5 KGaming – Low EndStandard Chips – 6 Cores – can overclockCore i5-9600K$300-$500
Intel Core i7Workstation / GamingHigh End Chips – 4 or 6 Cores – cannot overclockCore i7-8700$350-$600
Intel Core i7 KGaming – High EndHigh End Chips – 4 or 6 Cores – can overclockCore i7-9700K$400-$650
Intel Core i9Gaming – High endHigh End Chips – 8 Cores High – can overclockCore i9-9900K$500-$1500
Intel Core i9 XWorkstationHigh End Chips – 18 Cores High (yes 18 cpus!)Core i9-9960X$750-$3000
Intel Xeon D, W, E Standard Server / WorkstationLots of Cores on More Than 1 SocketXeon E-2146G$400-$1000
Intel Xeon ScalableHigh Performance ServerDozens of Cores on More Than 1 SocketXeon Plat 8180$500-$20000

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