
To make things even more complicated, you could always buy a processor based on the previous architecture, in this case, Haswell or Broadwell. Within each of those families there are several processors with varying CPU clock rates and prices. Within the Intel Core range of processors, there are three distinct families: the Core i7, the Core i5 and the Core i3 families of processors. Likewise there are many servers and workstations that make do with an Intel Core processor. Just because an Intel Xeon is built for servers and workstations doesn’t mean that some performance obsessed gamers don’t build their gaming PCs around them. The Intel Xeon processors are designed for use in workstations and servers, while the Intel Core and Pentium processors are for consumer applications.

These are grouped into a number of categories.

There are many Intel processors available for purchase.
