Intel quietly introduces new Core i3 and Xeon models
Last week's announcement of the official release date and clock specifications of AMD's Ryzen 3 processors is probably the biggest news in the entry-level CPU market for the month of July, but Intel has some product introductions of its own to make. The company is adding four Core i3 desktop models and one four-core, eight-thread LGA 1151 Xeon variety to its CPU lineup, according to a specification update spotted by Anandtech.
To answer the question at the forefront of most gerbils' minds: none of the new models support overclocking. All three new chips have the same dual-core, four-thread design as all other Core i3 chips to date. The Core i3-7120 enters the fray clocked at 4.0 GHz and with 3 MB of L3 cache. It has a 51W nominal TDP. Its Core ...