Windows 10: Question regarding Intel i3 processor

Hi Folks
a question re Intel i3 2120 CPU @3.3GHz as follows.

I know this processor to be a 2 core item. When I go to device manager, click on processor four entries appear.
I always thought the number applied to the number of cores in the processor - obviously - I have got this wrong.
Can someone clear up the mystery, and tell me what the four entries indicate (would it be threads?)

Thanks in advance
C

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Is Intel i3 processor not compatible with Windows 10?

Original Title: Intel i3 not supported?

I have an HP Pavillion with an Intel i3 processor and when I clicked in the Windows 10 update screen to check compatibility, I am told the processor is not supported. Does anyone have an idea why? Thanks!!

 

Intel Gives Core i3 and Core i5 Dual-Core Processors K0 Stepping Update

Intel is giving some existing 32 nm "Clarkdale" based Core i3 and Core i5 processors an update. The processors will transition to the new K0 stepping from the existing C2 stepping. The parts that will be made on the K0 silicon are Core i3 models 530 (new sSPEC: SLBX7), 540 (new sSPEC: SLBTD) and Core i5 models 650 (new sSPEC: SLBTJ), 660/661 (SLBTK/SLBTB), 670 (SLBTL). Newer and upcoming models such as the i3-550, i3-560, i5-665K, and i5-680 are already being built on the K0 stepping die. Motherboards will require a BIOS update to support the new K0 stepping processors.

The K0 stepping change includes the following highlights:

• New S-spec and MM numbers for the converting products
• Extended CPUID will change from 0x00020652 to 0x00020655
• Host RevID will change from 0x12 to 0x18
• K0 stepping package is pin compatible with C2 stepping package
• Adds Processor Context ID (PCID) support

The revised older SKUs that are built on K0 stepping will be market-available by October 16.

 

Is Intel i3 processor not compatible with Windows 10?

Hi,

I have a PC with Intel i3-540 (motherboard ga-55n-usb3), 4GB RAM and Windows 7 SP1 genuine 32bit. WIndows 10 upgrade says the processor is not compatible because of the NX bit. Looking the processor specs it informs it has the NX bit. And Is is also enabled
on the BIOS.

I tried the upgrade using the media creation tool.

What to do?

Thank you,

Eduardo