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Intel Core i5 is an Intel brand name for a series of mid-range mobile and desktop microprocessors based on the x86-64 architecture.

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VT-x not available in Windows 10 Pro even though i5-6400 CPU supports VT-X

I have an Intel Core i5-6400 CPU installed on a ASUS Z-170A mainboard. According to the documentation of my CPU, this CPU supports Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-X) and it is listed as ...
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Thread Performance Penalty

Simulations are invoked from the command line. A dual-core box (4 logical CPUs or threads) can run 4 simulations (seemingly) simultaneously. Is there a thought process or a measurement to gain a ...
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Setup and configuration of Intel RST on Asus motherboard

On boot there is no Intel RST screen that allows me to press Ctrl+i. However, the SATA mode has been set to Intel RST and ROM Messages are enabled. The Intel RST drivers are installed and Windows 10 ...
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Graphics Driver in Intel Desktop Board DQ77MK

I just baught a used Intel Desktop Board DQ77MK which works almost as expected. Everything is up and running with the following exception: If i use the Windows 7 Standard VGA graphics drivers they do ...
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How to disable HT on Surface

Given a recent security advisory I would like to disable hyperthreading on my Surface Laptop. Presently I have two physical cores providing four logicals. I have read that if I use msconfig.exe boot ...
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If i5 has no hyperthreading why it has more threads than cores

I have read at a lot of places that i5 does not have hyperthreading and that i7 is i5 + hyperthreading. If it is true, how come many i5 processors have more threads than cores(4 cores and 8 threads) ...
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Why won't my PC boot with 2 sticks of RAM when it will with only one of them?

I have 2 Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3 1600mhz sticks that I want to put in my MSI H81I ITX motherboard with an i5 4440 CPU Each stick works by itself in either of the two slots, but if I insert both of ...
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My 4 Xeon E7 have lower performances than a single 8th Gen i5

I have an open question for you : I set up a second hand server in my office to train our ML models on it ; it contains 4 Xeon E7 4820 (https://ark.intel.com/products/53675/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E7-...
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What to do with a i5-5200U CPU running Win 8.1 in regards to Spectre and Meltdown?

I have a Lenovo g50-80 with an Intel i5-5200U CPU running Windows 8.1 64bits with all updates installed and no new updates available (only 2 optional ones that are irrelevant here). I just ran ...
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Overheating with h100i v2

I'm overclocking the i5-8600k at 4.8ghz 1.37v, the voltage seems high to what I'm seeing online but its the lowest I can get without Prime95 failing. Anyway, with the h100iv2 set to performance I'm ...
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Why intel 6th generation show in IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers driver instead 7th gen(my proccessor)?

my laptop have intel i5 7200u which is 7th generation. why in device manager at IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, it is written 6th gen? am I install incorrect driver? Here's the screenshot:
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Does backing up with an i7 lead to lower temperature than with an i5?

"If one backs up a few hundred gigabytes for an initial encrypted Time Machine snapshot, a particular instruction available on Intel i7 chips enables encrypting on the CPU. The Intel i5 chips, which ...
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How change CPU multiplier on Lenovo Intel processor?

I bought new Lenovo laptop a week ago. At first it works very well but then suddenly it started to work very slowly. After installing CPU-Z, I found that the CPU multiplier is set to 4 (from 28). I ...
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Thresholds for CPU to switch from sleep or idle to nominal or max frequencies?

I'm trying to understand some benchmark results I am seeing for two security libraries I use. When I run the benchmarks I notice the first several test are slower than expected. Here, slower means ...
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Is there a way to install a newer Intel graphics driver?

According to the Intel download website, the latest graphics driver for the GPU in an Intel Core i5-2400 is version 15.28.24.64.4229, released on 6/5/2015. However, I'd like to run an application ...
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Normal temperature for an i5 4670?

I've got an i5 4670, and according to HWMonitor the temperatures are around 70-80°C when not much is going on and sometimes go up to 90-100. This is too much for my CPU, isn't it? Can it be a problem ...
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with which intel processor do you compare AMD A8-7410 Quad Core?

I never had a laptop with AMD processor. I found a very good laptop with AMD A8-7410 Quad Core 4x2.40 GHz processor. I'm not into gaming or video processing, but i do use photoshop, illustrator and ...
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Not able to extend screen on Windows 10

I just bought a LG Flatron W2043C monitor. When I try to extend the screen with my laptop Lenovo z50-70 (i5 8 GB RAM), it does not work; but duplicating the screen works. I don’t know why this problem ...
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waaaaaaay too many svchosts running and causing 1st logical cpu load to increase [duplicate]

Original Source i've searched the net, and apparently this should be normal. in forums, i see people having 8, 10, even 20 instances. but i counted mine, and it reached 68. maybe this is the reason ...
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Endless boot loop when installing Intel Core i5-3350P in HP Pro 3300 SFF

I have acquired a HP Pro 3300 Small Form Factor/SFF (Product number: XT335EA#ABF), its motherboard has a LGA 1155 socket. It currently has an Intel Core i3-2120 processor installed, I want to upgrade ...
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CPU Upgrade from Intel Core i3-2120 to Intel Core i5-2400

I am currently using an older Acer Aspire AM3970 computer with an Intel Core i3-2120 and I was wondering if it would be possible to upgrade the CPU to an Intel Core i5-2400? My hardware building ...
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How do I install an operating system for skylake processor?

I've recently purchased i5-6600k and assembled it into an MSI H110 PRO-VH PLUS motherboard. My problem is, I am not able to install an operating system. I've tried Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Windows ...
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Cpu replacement from i3 to i5

So I have Intel Core i5-3320M (from ThikkPad T430) and notebook PackardBell p5ws0 with Intel Core i3-2310M. Can I put i5 processor to PackardBell notebook. This site tells that socket are identicall ...
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CPU acronyms - MVB

I was looking through the specifications for a notebook and came across an acronym I had not seen before: Some Google foo has established that its apparently a big deal if you're a vet, but I cant ...
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Performance-impact of Hyper-Threading

I just read an article on Heise Online (look at the table, the rest is German) which claimed, that Hyper-Threading slows down single-threaded programs although they don't use the second thread of a ...
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Meaning of "DU" suffix in intel's cpu

I see an Intel CPU with code "Intel Core i5 6198 DU". Two questions: what it means DU suffix? ("U" is usually for low power, but "D" is unknown to me). Differences with "i5 6200 U" ?
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Gaming Computer crashes to solid-colored screen when Steam application is installed

Specs: Bazooka motherboard, Gigabyte AMD rx480 GPU, Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Processor Main Features: 64 bit Quad-Core Processor Cache Per Processor: 6 MB L3 Cache Memory: 8 GB DDR4 Storage: 2 TB ...
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do skylake core i5 CPUs support hyper-threading technology?

Do the skylake core i5 series of desktop CPUs support hyper-threading technology?
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hyper threaded core i3 vs non-hyper threaded core i5

I have been searching around and comparing specifications to build a budget gaming PC. On the Intel site, i have been comparing CPUs and I noticed that the I3 CPUs, while only having 2 physical cores ...
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PC lagging, tools report conflicting info

My computer UI was laggy this morning so I open up Task Manager; I find that across two tabs one shows 100% CPU utilization but the other tab shows 85-97% Idle. I've never seen this computer peg all ...
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Memory leak from Intel GPU Driver

Thanks to the answer in this thread I found out that my Intel GPU driver is causing memory leak (4.1GB of non-paged pool). I tried to install various versions of driver and this problem comes back ...
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What voltage should the i5 6600K be set to?

I recently purchased the Core i5 6600K and an ASUS Maximus VIII Gene motherboard. After setting up the automatic overclocking, it was brought to my attention that a CPU voltage of 1.425v is way too ...
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Is it possible to use CPU graphic card while I connect to DisplayPort on a nvidia card?

I bought intel i5 6600k which has a graphic card supports 4k @ 60HZ. But my motherboard don't have DisplayPort (only has a HDMI 1.4 whichi supports 4k @ 24HZ), so I'm thinking buy a nvs 310 which has ...
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Is pairing an i5 6200U with 16 GB of RAM a bad idea?

Every site (except for one) I look on, the allowable/offered combinations of processor (i5 or i7) and RAM (8 or 16 GB) are as follows: i5-6XXXU 8 GB i7-6XXXU 8 GB i7-6XXXU 16 GB What I want is an i5-...
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Can't get Intel heatsink back on

I took off the CPU heat sink to blow out the dust. Now I can't get it back on. I've tried everything I read from Google: I pull up the black pins so they're inside the white part before putting the ...
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How much RAM does my motherboard support?

I have an Intel® Core™ i5-4460 [email protected] and an ASROCK-B85Mpro4 motherboard Right now I'm having 12GB RAM running in it. My development programs are eating my memory and there are two free slot in ...
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Will HP Pavillion G6 laptop's processor (core i5 3210M) work in other motherboards?

I have a HP laptop (Pavillion g6). Its motherboard has some issue which is not repairable. A new motherboard is too costly. Can I create a new system using other motherboards like gigabyte or MSI ...
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Processor Upgrade in Laptop Possible? [duplicate]

I have HP Pavilion 15-AB031tx Laptop, which has Intel I5 5200U 5th Generation Processor, Is it possible to upgrade 5th Generation to 6th Generation?
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Sometimes when I turn on my computer, all I get is static on the screen

I connect my computer to my TV via HDMI. When I wake up the computer (I usually only put it to sleep), and the input is already on the PC input, all is well. However, if the input is on ANY OTHER ...
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What does "Costa Rica" in Intel CPU mean?

What does "Costa Rica" inscription on an Intel CPU mean? I have an i5-2400 and it has this text on its body (among other data). Is this some codename for a certain CPU-modification or just a place ...
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Core i5-5200 and Turbo Boost

Do i have to manually install Turbo Boost on my PC, shouldn't it have come pre-installed. If I have to download and install it, can anyone please suggest a reliable download link?
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Turbo boost technology drives gives error code 10

I have system with : Core i5 670 3.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, Windows 7 Ultimate My device manager shows turbo boost technology driver unhealthy and in property it gives message : this driver cannot start (...
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Is it possible to upgrade 16GB ram for any corei5, 5th Gen Laptop?

I am little bit confuse about upgrading my RAM for laptop. I just want to extend RAM to 12GB by adding another 8GB in this laptop. Is it possible? If yes, then why everywhere it is mentioned that ...
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Core i3 vs Core i5 [closed]

I'm in a dilemma to choose between Intel Core i3 and Core i5 CPUs. I'll be using Microsoft Office along with some browsing and some other general purpose activities. Will I be seeing a big difference ...
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does turning on virtualization and hyper-v affect cpu bus speed?

I have a computer running windows 8.1 pro with an intel 4690k i5 processor. It has a bus clock at 100 Mhz. When I turn on Hyper-V to use virtual machines, the reported bus speed drops to about 98-99 ...
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Stop Windows 8.1 automatically updating the Intel HD Graphics 4000 driver

I have an HP Pavilion g6-2197sa laptop running Windows 8.1. The laptop originally had Windows 7, but I upgraded to 8. When I upgraded again to Windows 8.1, my Intel HD Graphics 4000 driver stopped ...
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My CPU claims it is 2.53 GHz but never reaches it. Why?

My CPU claims it is 2.53 GHz but never reaches it. I run CPU burner, and set c state limit to c0. All power savings are disabled and I set multiplier to 20T which is the only allowed turbo multiplier ...
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Intel Turbo Boost temperature safety limits? [duplicate]

I have read many posts about Intel turbo boost technology and I am still a little confused. I get how it works and I even went as far as turning it off but it didn't seem to do anything. When I ...
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Why is the Core i5 5300u rated better than the i7 5600u?

I just purchased a new x1 Carbon with all the bells and whistles. I got a Core i7-5600u which I really thought would be the better chipset to get. But now I'm looking at some benchmarks and the i5-...
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Why does Hyper-V affect in task manager?

If you look at image you can see that in Task Manager CPU tab. Why when Hyper-V enable Speed and Max Speed same and it does not change the way it change when Hyper-V disable ? Why this apply to only ...
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