If you're after an Intel-based computer, here's how to identify what generation the Intel CPU is. ... Core 9 processor 270H) or the tiers i3, i5, i7, and i9 (e.g., Core i3-6100 Processor).

The Core i3-9100F is a 4-core/4-thread Coffee Lake CPU, which means it's nearly identical to an 8th, 7th and 6th-gen quad-core. It's also not overly different to a 4th-gen Haswell quad-core except ...

And they come in three flavors: Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7. The larger the number, ... make sure it specifies that the chip is an Intel 6th-generation processor.

To say that Intel has been dragging out the launch of its Skylake-based processors would be an understatement ... the wider 6th-generation Core family. You'll soon see mainstream Core i3, ...