How to get CPU's model number like Core i7-860

Question

There are many kinds of i7 CPU models as follows:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i7_microprocessors#Desktop_processors

How to know which version I am using on Windows?

Answer 1

Windows Key + R will open the run command

Type CMD and press

Type wmic CPU get NAME and enter

For me it gives :

 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU  **920**  @ 2.67GHz

Where the 920 is what I think your looking for...
If its not, if you just type wmic CPU and press enter it will give you all the information about the processor in a hard to read fashion...
But then you can type wmic CPU get (whatever entry interests you) to get just that one.
Good Luck

Answer 2

CPU-Z (freeware) can give you this information.

Answer 3

Use the 'wmic' tool on the shell:

>wmic cpu get name
Name
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6820HQ CPU @ 2.70GHz

Please note: In some relatively rare case you might see access restrictions to those value.

Answer 4

The easiest way is just to open "Start" -> "Computer" -> "System Properties"

Answer 5

Open up "System Information" by

Start Menu > Accessories > System Tools > System Information

Then once in "System Information" open:

System Information > System Summary

On the right will be the "Processor", this will give you the full description of your CPU.

Answer 6

You can check the Name Property of the Win32_Processor WMI class

Try this C# sample

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Management;
using System.Text;

namespace GetWMI_Info
{
    class Program
    {


        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            try
            {
                string ComputerName = "localhost";
                ManagementScope Scope;                
                Scope = new ManagementScope(String.Format("\\\\{0}\\root\\CIMV2", ComputerName), null);
                Scope.Connect();
                ObjectQuery Query = new ObjectQuery("SELECT Name FROM Win32_Processor");
                ManagementObjectSearcher Searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(Scope, Query);
                foreach (ManagementObject WmiObject in Searcher.Get())
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("{0}",WmiObject["Name"]);                     
                }
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Exception {0} Trace {1}",e.Message,e.StackTrace));
            }
            Console.WriteLine("Press Enter to exit");
            Console.Read();
        }
    }
}