However, at higher speeds, battery usage is higher and may result in up to three hours or so of usage per charge.Intel is serving laptop market with its powerful range of processors since very long time. At the lower speeds, battery usage is pretty conservative and can reach up to five hours or usage on a single charge. Some laptop computers feature Core i5 processors as well, to provide improved performance for heavier usage needs.
The most common type of RAM used with a Core i5 processor is DDR3 1333 or DDR3 1600. However, a select few high-end Core i5 processors feature six cores. Core i5 processors are most often found as quad-core, having four cores. It utilizes either the LGA 1150 or LGA 1155 socket on a motherboard. The Core i5 processor is available in multiple speeds, ranging from 1.90 GHz up to 3.80 GHz, and it features 3 MB, 4 MB or 6 MB of cache. The first i5 processor was released in September 2009 and new generations of the i5 continue to be released (2020). It can be used in both desktop and laptop computers, and is one of four types of processors in the "i" (Intel Core family) series. Developed and manufactured by Intel, the Core i5 is a computer processor, available as dual-core or quad-core.