Core i3
The Core i3 was intended to be the new entry-level processor from Intel, following the retirement of the Core 2 brand[16][17].
The first Core i3 processors were launched on January 7, 2010[18].
The first Nehalem based Core i3 was Clarkdale-based, with an integrated GPU and two cores[19]. The same processor will also be available as Core i5 and Pentium, with slightly different configurations.
The Core i3-3xxM processors are based on Arrandale, the mobile version of the Clarkdale desktop processor. They will be similar to the Core i5-4xx series but running at lower clock speeds and without Turbo Boost.[20]
According to some sources, existing Core 2 processors based on Yorkfield, Wolfdale and Penryn may also get rebranded to Core i3[21].