Smart, seamless, and stunning: The new image of smart performance has arrived.
About The 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
Seamlessly smart. Visually smooth. With smart performance and enhanced visuals, the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor creates a smooth, immersive experience on your PC. You can move effortlessly from one application to another without any hesitation or interruption.◊
Extra Performance on Demand
Get an automatic burst of speed when your PC needs extra performance thanks to Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0.◊
Smart Multitasking
Allows each core of your processor to work on two tasks at the same time for more doing, less waiting with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology.◊
Built-In Visuals
Everything you need to enjoy a stunning and seamless visual experience, now built into your processor.◊
Edit and Share Videos in a Flash
Visibly smart performance makes fast work of creating, editing, and sharing videos with Intel® Quick Sync Video.‡,‡
Your PC on TV
Enjoy all your personal and online content on your big screen by simply connecting your laptop to your TV wirelessly with Intel® Wireless Display.π
3D Your PC
Immerse yourself with full HD stereo 3D viewing right on your PC, courtesy of Intel® InTru™ Technology.‡
Great Gaming, Built-in
Get awesome performance for mainstream gaming with Intel® HD Graphics—no extra hardware needed.‡
Sharper, Smoother, Richer
Get an extraordinary visual experience—beyond just graphics and media—with sharper images, richer color, and life-like audio and video, thanks to Intel® Clear Video HD Technology.◊
USEFUL INFORMATION
Operation Rico Star
Find out how the "Madagascar 2" penguins are improving life at the zoo with a 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor.
EVERY MINUTE COUNTS
Get up to eight days' worth of laptop time back with the Intel® Core™ i5 processor.‡
Experience Visibly Smart Performance
Step up to the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family for a better PC experience you can see.
Visibly smart and stylish.
Get a full-featured desktop experience in the sleeker, simpler body of an all-in-one PC with a 2nd generation Intel Core processor inside.
Command Maximum Performance
With the widest array of performance-enhancing features available for laptops, the 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition will have you reaching unprecedented speeds, and dominating the gaming world.
◊1 Built-in visual features are not enabled on all PCs and optimized software may be required. Check with your system manufacturer. Learn more at www.intel.com/go/biv.
◊2 Requires a system with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is the next generation of Intel Turbo Boost Technology and is only available on select Intel® processors. Consult your PC manufacturer. Performance varies depending on hardware, software, and system configuration. For more information, visit www.intel.com/go/turbo.
◊3 Available on select Intel® Core™ processors. Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires an Intel® HT Technology-enabled system. Consult your PC manufacturer. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software used. For more information, including details on which processors support Intel® HT Technology, visit www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading/.
‡1 Video transcode claim using Windows 7's* drag-and-drop video transcode feature to render a 720p HD video clip for playback on a Sony Walkman* portable media player. Speedup is 2.5X faster on a pre-production 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2400 processor (desktop) and 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2410M processor (laptop), compared with Intel® Core™ i5-650 processor (desktop) and Intel® Core™ i5-450M processor (laptop).
‡2 Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel® microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark* and MobileMark*, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations, and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products.
π Requires an Intel® Wireless Display-enabled PC, compatible adapter, and TV. 1080p and Blu-ray* or other protected content playback only available on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor-based PCs with built-in visuals enabled, a compatible adapter and media player, and the latest Intel WiDi software and graphics driver installed. Consult your PC manufacturer. For more information, see www.intel.com/go/widi.
‡3 Viewing stereo 3D content requires 3D glasses and a 3D-capable display. Physical risk factors may be present when viewing 3D material.
‡4 Games such as StarCraft II*, Sims 3*, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2* will run smoothly at 30fps or better at 1024x768 on 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2400 with Intel® HD Graphics 2000.
‡5 Methodology based upon the Intel® High-Definition Experience and Performance Rating Test 2009 (Intel® HDXPRT 2009), which categorizes workflows into the following digital media categories: video, photos, and music. Usage model assumptions: One of each workflow per week in 16 waking hours per day across 50 weeks, accounting for two weeks of vacation time. Configurations: Pre-production 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2400 processor (desktop) and 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2410M processor (laptop), compared with Intel® Core™2 Duo processor E6550 (desktop) and Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T7250 (laptop), typical three- to four-year-old installed base products as defined by IDC (Dec'08). For more information go to www.intel.com/performance/.