The The 14th Gen Core i7 processors feature enhancements and technologies designed to enable the experiences you are looking for. It features performance hybrid architecture. This architecture features Performance-cores, Efficient-cores and Intel Thread Director. The Core i7 processor Efficient-cores have been increased, with now up to 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) and 28 threads to handle demanding multitasking workloads.