Here's what all those numbers and letters in an Intel chip mean when you're buying a new computer

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Intel makes it pretty easy to tell performance models against lower-end models.

You can usually tell straight away by the 3, 5, or 7 number after the "i" in "Core iX."

But then there are those extra numbers and letters that usually come after the "Core iX" part, numbers which actually tell you a little more about the chip's performance, and ultimately the performance of the computer you're thinking of buying.

Here's what those the numbers and letters mean in Intel's chips:

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