CPUDesktopReleased Jan 3, 2017

Intel Core i5-7500

4C/4T · 3.8 GHz · 65 W

Mainstream quad-core desktop Core i5 of Intel's 7th generation (Kaby Lake), launched in January 2017 for the LGA1151 socket. It has a locked multiplier and no Hyper-Threading, and its Intel vPro platform eligibility made it a common choice in business and office desktops.

General

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Intel Core i5-7500
Segment
Desktop
Generation
7th Gen Core
Codename
—
Architecture
x86_64
Microarchitecture
Kaby Lake
Release date
Jan 3, 2017

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads
4 cores / 4 threads
Base clock
3.40 GHz
Boost clock
3.80 GHz
TDP (design W)
65 W
Unlocked
✕ No
L2 cache
1 MB
L3 cache
6 MB
Technology (nm)
14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket
FCLGA1151
2-CPU (multi-socket)
✕ No
Integrated GPU
Intel HD Graphics 630
Clock: 1,100 MHz
Memory type
DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
2-channel
Memory size
Up to 64 GB
ECC memory
✕ No
PCIe
PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions
SSE4.1SSE4.2AVX2AES-NI
NPU
None

OS support

Windows
Windows 10
ChromeOS
ChromeOS
Linux
UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes
Microsoft's Windows 11 supported-processor lists do not include 7th Generation Intel Core processors (apart from the i7-7820HQ in a few specific systems), so Windows 10 is the newest officially supported Windows release.
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