Information about Intel® Core™ i3 Desktop Processors

• Intel® Core™ i3 processors (14th gen) i3-14xxx use the LGA1700 socket
• 13th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors i3-13xxx use the LGA1700 socket
• 12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors i3-12xxx use the LGA1700 socket
• 10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors i3-10xxx use the LGA1200 socket
• 9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors i3-9xxx use the LGA1151 socket
• 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors i3-8xxx use the LGA1151 socket
• 7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors i3-7xxx use the LGA1151 socket
• 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors i3-6xxx use the LGA1151 socket
• 4th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors i3-4xxx use the LGA1150 socket
• 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processorsi3-32xx use the LGA1155 socket
• Previous Generation Intel® Core™ Processors i3-5xx use an LGA1156 socket

Processors for each socket are not compatible with the other socket because of electrical, mechanical, and keying differences. The boxed fan heatsinks will work across sockets because the socket footprint is the same. You must match the Thermal Design Profile (TDP) of the respective processors to properly match the right heatsinks to the right processors.

• Intel® Core™ i3 processors (14th gen): i3-14xxx Processor feature Intel® UHD Graphics 730.
• The Intel® Core™ 13th Generation: i3-13xxx Processors feature Intel® UHD Graphics 730.
• The Intel® Core™ 12th Generation: i3-12xxx Processors feature Intel® UHD Graphics 730.
• The Intel® Core™ 10th Generation: i3-10xxx Processors feature Intel® UHD Graphics 630.
• The Intel® Core™ 9th Generation:i3-9xxx Processors feature Intel® UHD Graphics 630.
• The Intel® Core™ 8th Generation: i3-8xxx Processors feature Intel® UHD Graphics 630.
• The Intel® Core™ 7th Generation: i3-7xxx Processors feature Intel® HD Graphics 630.
• The Intel® Core™ 6th Generation:i3-6xxx Processors feature Intel® HD Graphics 510 and Intel® HD Graphics 530.
• The Intel® Core™ 4th Generation: i3-4xxx Processors feature Intel® HD Graphics 4400, and Intel® HD Graphics 4600.
• The Intel® Core™ 3rd Generation: i3-32xx Processors feature Intel® HD Graphics 2500, and Intel® HD Graphics 4000.
• The Intel® Core™ 2nd Generation: 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i3-21xx Processors feature Intel® HD Graphics 2000, and Intel® HD Graphics 3000.
• Previous Generation Intel® Core™: i3-5xx Processors feature Intel® HD Graphics.

1. Visit Intel® Processor Installation Support.
2. Choose Desktop.
3. Select the desired socket from the available list.

View the Warranty Guide for Intel® Processors.

We recommend using memory that adheres to the JEDEC memory specification for DDR3 memory, which is 1.5 volts, plus or minus 5 percent. Any higher voltage can damage the processor or significantly reduce the processor life span.

• Intel® Core™ i3 processors (14th gen): i3-14xxx processors support DDR4-3200 and DDR5-4800 MHz.
• The Intel® Core™ 13th Generation: i3-13xxx processors support DDR4-3200 and DDR5-4800 MHz.
• The Intel® Core™ 12th Generation: i3-12xxx processors support DDR4-3200 and DDR5-4800 MHz.
• The Intel® Core™ 10th Generation: i3-10xxx processors support DDR4-2666 and DDR5-4800 MHz.
• The Intel® Core™ 9th Generation: i3-9xxx processors support DDR4-2400 MHz.
• The Intel® Core™ 8th Generation: i3-8xxx processors support DDR4-2400 MHz.
• The Intel® Core™ 7th Generation: i3-7xxx processors support DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600
• The Intel® Core™ 6th Generation: i3-6xxx processors support DDR4-1866/2133 and DR3L-1333/1600 MHz.
• The Intel® Core™ 4th Generation: i3-4xxx processors support DDR3-1333/1600 and DDR3L-1333/1600 MHz.
• The Intel® Core™ 3rd Generation: i3-3xxx processors support DDR3 1333/1600 MHz.

We recommend using a Thermally Advantaged Chassis (TAC).

ECC support depends on the motherboard and chipset. If your processor is supporting ECC, you need to check with your motherboard vendor to see if they are also supporting it.

• 64-bit operating systems do not support 16-bit components, 16-bit processes, or 16-bit applications.
• 16-bit applications and software are not validated on 4th Generation Intel® Processor families.
• 16-bit may run on 32-bit operating systems, but it is not optimized for 32-bit OS.

  Note	See document 325462, Intel® 64, and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual, section 21.2 - Performance: “Always use 32-bit code segments when possible. They run much faster than 16-bit code segments on P6 family processors, and somewhat faster on earlier IA-32 processors.”

• Ask your software vendor to see if a 32-bit or 64-bit version is available to use with the newer hardware and operating system.