Lakefield, Skylake, Kaby Lake
Lakefield, Skylake, Kaby Lake
These terms refer to updates or versions of Intel processors, like Sandy Bridge. They describe improvements in performance, security, and features introduced by Intel over time. "Thanks" usually means acknowledging the progress made in these technologies.
It also matches the initial figure for I-processors; the i7-9000 series is version 9 of the I-series and belongs to the Coffee Lake architecture.
You're correct, I overlooked that detail when they introduced a new generation while maintaining the same archetype.
Or what about that time they stayed in the same generation, but changed the code name? Haswell: the first 4th gen CPU's (4670K, 4770K, etc.) Devil's Canyon: the second line of 4th gen CPU's (4690K, 4790K, etc.) Plus there is also HEDT to consider. A 4960X starts with a 4, but is based on (compared to Haswell) 'previous gen' technology; namely Ivy Bridge-E. HEDT generally lags behind one codename vs consumer products. It's the marketing term they use for a line of processors, but as I said in my post and what you could read above, there are exceptions (a name not being a full gen/a name being more than one gen). On the ARK page for a specific CPU it will mention the codename the CPU falls under.