Intel

Intel, founded in 1968, is an American technology company known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and semiconductor products, serving as a foundational player in the personal computing revolution. For decades, the brand dominated the processor market, however, in recent years, competitor AMD has gained ground, surpassing Intel in performance benchmarks, especially with its Ryzen processors, which offer high core counts, efficiency, and competitive pricing. The brand has responded with new processor architecture advancements and expanded into other technology sectors like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and 5G.

Historically, Intel processors have been divided into Core i3, i5, i7, and i9 lines, while something like the Pentium and N- series also existed in the background. Recently, the company restructured its naming scheme into Intel Core and Intel Core Ultra processors, the latter of which comes with a dedicated NPU for on-device AI performance. Furthermore, the “3” numbered cores have been buried. Given that, Intel processors are now available in three line-ups: 5, 7, and 9.