Windows 10: Windows 11 system requirements. i7-7700HQ CPU not on the list. Will it ever be added?

My Dell XPS15 is more than capable of handling the power of Windows 11. But my CPU is not on the list. Could someone explain why and will it ever join the list?

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Crysis 3 PC System Requirements Detailed

The seemingly age-old question 'Will it run Crysis?' is back with a vengeance as EA has provided the system requirements for the third installment of Crytek's first-person shooter. Set for a February 2013 release, Crysis 3 'demands' the following:

Minimum

• Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
• DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM
• Dual core CPU
• 2 GB Memory (3 GB on Vista)
• Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
  o Nvidia GTS 450
  o Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 GHz (E6600)
• Example 2 (AMD):
  o AMD Radeon HD5770
  o AMD Athlon64 X2 2.7 GHz (5200+)

Recommended

• Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
• DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM
• Quad core CPU
• 4 GB Memory
• Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
  o Nvidia GTX 560
  o Intel Core i3-530
• Example 2 (AMD):
  o AMD Radeon HD 5870
  o AMD Phenom II X2 565

Hi-Performance

• Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
• Latest DirectX 11 graphics card
• Latest quad core CPU
• 8 GB Memory
• Example 1 (Nvidia/Intel):
  o NVidia GTX 680
  o Intel Core i7-2600K
• Example 2 (AMD):
  o AMD Radeon HD 7970
  o AMD Bulldozer FX4150

Source: Examiner

 

Metal Gear Survive System Requirements Revealed

Metal Gear Survive, the upcoming spin-off from Metal Gear Solid V, will be dropping on consoles and PC this February 21. While console owners just pop the game disc into their consoles and start playing, the PC crowd has to worry about the system requirements. Konami recently added this information to the game's Steam page. According to the company, Metal Gear Survive should run fine on a system with an Intel Core i5-4460 with 4GB of RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650. However, they are recommending an Intel Core i7-4790, 8GB of RAM, and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 to get the best experience. Compared to other modern AAA titles, Metal Gear Survive is relatively small and only requires 20 GB of hard drive space. However, gamers will need to have a steady broadband internet connection, since the game requires a constant connection to the internet even for the single-player campaign.










MINIMUM:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
• Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 20 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

RECOMMENDED:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
• Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 20 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1)

 

My processor is on the list Denis mentions

Yes, the i7-7500U is on the list of supported processors for Windows 10 20H2

What you are missing is that the Windows PC Health check is checking against the list of supported processors for Windows 11 - and yours is not on that list.

Microsoft | Windows 11 supported Intel processors