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Why odd numbers i3,i5 and i7 (cross post) ?

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Employee
‎04-17-2012 12:09 AM
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I posted this originally under General but I think probably this was the right place to ask this question.

Why intel processors are named i3, i5 and i7 ? Why not i3,i4,i5,i6... ? I tried searching on internet but could not find any satisfactory answer..Can anybody let me know why it is named in odd numbers ?

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‎04-18-2012 10:35 AM
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The information on letters and numbers is not longer corresponding to a specific technical features or technology on the Products.

This naming scheme is now divided as low-level units (Core i3), mid-range units (Core i5) and high-end performance processors (Core i7).

These names were selected only for marketing purposes.

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Employee
‎04-18-2012 02:17 PM
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Thanks Alvaro !!

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