For some unknown reasons, Intel has rebranded one of its existing processors from the 10th generation and launched it five years later.
Intel Revives Comet Lake 10th gen Core i5 10400 After Five Years; Launches it as Core i5 110 With Identical Specifications
The 12th gen Alder Lake series is probably one of the oldest Intel mainstream CPU families, which continues to exist in the market with good availability, thanks to the LGA 1700 platform, which is still relevant in 2025. While majority of users opt for the 13th and 14th gen series, Intel's 12th gen processors still sell due to offering decent specifications for cheap prices. However, Intel has some other plans, which look unusual, and if you head over to official website, you will find a new CPU called Intel Core i5 110.
This appears to be a new offering since no such CPU exists, but it neither falls in the Core Ultra 5 series nor the Core 5 series (Raptor Lake Refresh). The page reveals that it is instead from the 10th gen, aka the Comet Lake family, a series, which was debuted in 2020. So, Intel has literally launched a processor from a five year old series, but it's not entirely new. In reality, it's a rebranded Core i5 10400, which is a 6-core/12-thread offering, based on Intel's 14nm process node.
We compared the specs of both, and there is not a single difference between the two. So, the Core i5 110 isn't even a refreshed chip, but just renamed and presented as a new processor on the older architecture. The page confirms that the processor launched in the third quarter of 2025, but we haven't seen it listed on any retail store till now. We don't even know if it will be available for purchase, and even if it gets listed, it's unlikely to fly off the shelves since LGA 1200 platform has been discontinued already, and we don't think anyone in his sane mind would pay $200 for a rebranded Core i5 10400 processor in 2025.
Unless, someone already owns an LGA 1200 motherboard or can have both the motherboard and CPU for like 100 bucks, buying the Core i5 110 makes no sense. But the more important question is why is Intel trying to revive a dead platform after five years?
News Sources: Intel, @momomo_us
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