Core i7

The Core i7 brand remains the high-end for Intel's desktop and mobile processors, featuring the Sandy Bridge models with the largest amount of L3 cache and the highest clock frequency. Most of these models are very similar to their smaller Core i5 siblings. The quad-core mobile Core i7-2xxxQM/XM processors follow the previous "Clarksfield" Core i7-xxxQM/XM processors, but now also include integrated graphics.

Codename (main article)	Brand name (list)	Cores	L3 Cache	Socket	TDP	Process	I/O Bus	Release Date
Sandy Bridge-E (Desktop)	Core i7-3960X	6	15 MB	LGA 2011	130 W	32 nm	Direct Media Interface	November 2011
	Core i7-3930K		12 MB
	Core i7-3820	4	10 MB					November 2011
Sandy Bridge (Desktop)	Core i7-2600, 2600K, 2700K	4	8 MB	LGA 1155	95 W		Direct Media Interface, Integrated GPU	January 2011
	Core i7-2xxxS				65 W
Sandy Bridge (Mobile)	Core i7-2xxxXM	4	8 MB	rPGA-988B BGA-1023	55 W			January 2011
	Core i7-2xxxQM		6 or 8 MB		45 W
	Core i7-2xxxQE		6 MB		45 W
	Core i7-2xx0M	2	4 MB	rPGA-988B BGA-1023	35 W			February 2011
	Core i7-2xx9M			BGA-1023	25 W
	Core i7-2xx7M				17 W