---
title: "What is the difference between i3 processor and core i3 processor?"  
description: "What is the difference between i3 processor and core i3 processor?"  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2022-05-12  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97342/what-is-the-difference-between-i3-processor-and-core-i3-processor  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "microprocessors"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

---

# What is the difference between i3 processor and core i3 processor?

What is the [difference](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/398/difference-between-object-type-and-var-type) between i3 [processor](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1639/processor-count-in-c-sharp) and core i3 processor?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- The **i3** CPU has two cores. Other dual cores lack an integrated GPU, while the i3 does. Other dual cores lack an inbuilt DMI, while the i3 does. Hyperthreading is available on the i3, but not on other dual cores.
- Each generation of Intel Core CPUs begins with the Core **i3 processor.** Core i3 processors, on average, have fewer cores than higher-grade CPUs. This used to signify that Core i3 processors only had two cores, however in current versions, the number of cores on the desktop has increased to four.

\

**Read More: [Which one is better, Intel Core i7 4th gen or i5 10th gen?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97344/which-one-is-better-intel-core-i7-4th-gen-or-i5-10th-gen)**


---

Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97342/what-is-the-difference-between-i3-processor-and-core-i3-processor

Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.