Not all Intel 7th generation processors are compatible with Windows 11. Infact, most 7th generation Intel processors are not compatible with Windows 11 operating sytem.
In this post we cover the following topics:
- Intel 7th generation processors compatible with Windows 11
- Intel i3 7th generation processors not compatible with Windows 11
- Intel i5 7th generation processors not compatible with Windows 11
- Intel i7 7th generation processors not compatible with Windows 11
Intel 7th generation processors compatible with Windows 11
The 7th gen Intel processors that are compatible with Windows 11 are:
- Intel i7-7740X
- Intel i7-7820X
- Intel i7-7820HQ
- Intel i7-7800XE
This list may change and include more processors at a later date. So, please check Microsoft’s compatible CPU list from this link – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors
Intel 7th generation processors are available for the following series of core processors:
- i3 family of Intel processors
- i5 family of Intel processors
- i7 family of Intel processors
i3 7th generation processors not compatible with Windows 11
The following 7th gen i3 processors are not compatible with Windows 11:
- Intel® Core™ i3-7020U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7100 Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7100E Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7100H Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7100T Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7101E Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7101TE Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7102E Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7167U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7300 Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7300T Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7320 Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7350K Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-7100U Processor
Intel i5 7th generation processors not compatible with Windows 11
The following 7th generation processors for the i5 family are incompatible with Windows 11 operating system.
- Intel® Core™ i5-7260U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7267U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7287U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7360U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7400 Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7400T Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7440EQ Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7440HQ Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7442EQ Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7500 Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7500T Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7600 Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7600K Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7600T Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7Y57 Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7200U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-7Y54 Processor
Intel i7 7th generation processors not compatible with Windows 11
The following 7th generation processors from the i7 family of core processors are not compatible with Windows 11:
- Intel® Core™ i7-7560U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7567U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7660U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7700 Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7700HQ Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7700K Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7700T Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7820EQ Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7820HK Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7920HQ Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7600U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7500U Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-7Y75 Processor
Only the X series processors that are used in the Surface laptops are compatible with Windows 11 operating system.
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