How to know if an Intel processor is a 4th or a 5th Core Generation Processor?

Question

I have recently bought a new Lenovo laptop having core i3 5th generation laptop. Is there any way to check if the processor is actually 5th gen not 4th gen. And what are the actual differences between these two?

Solution 1

Here is the answer to your question. I had to take screenshots of the text since Intel's website refuses to let you copy and paste text from the table.

6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Source

Solution 2

You'll want to look up your processor model then look it up on intel's webpage.

Go to control panel and system and it should show you what you have.

Something like

On windows 10, just type in view processor info, and select what it searches for something like

So, in my case I have a 3770

googling that model leads me to intel's ark site (I google intel 3770 ark)

And your generation is on the side under related products

incidentally the first digit does seem to be the model number for 2nd generation and newer core processors.

Alternately cpu-z gives you useful information on your processor and the code name and you can look up the code name

Comments

[Thalys]

just to add, if its too small to read, click on the images.

[Ramhound]

It is worth pointing out even the first generation can be identified by the model number. They just used 3 digits instead of 4. So a 960 i7 is a first generation core processor and thus 2700K is a 2nd generation core processor. As you point out ark.intel.com lists all of Intel's products. In the example I used i7 960 comes from Core product line being the replacement for the Pentium D product line.

[ekolis]

I assume "previous generation" means "first generation", since there is no "1st generation" listed? I have an i3 550, and it's listed as "previous generation"...

[Thalys]

Hence my answer being a process rather than a simple answer. Google the model. a 550 sounds like a first generation core i processor tho