Intel unexpectedly revives Core i5-10400 as Core i5-110 after 5 years: only name change, no specification change

In an extremely confusing move, Intel has just re-released a processor model from the 10th generation and re-released it after… 5 years.

Core i5-10400 returns as Core i5-110

According to the official product page, Intel has just announced a new CPU called Core i5-110. But in fact, this is not the Core Ultra 5 or Core 5 (Raptor Lake Refresh) series, but belongs to the 10th generation Comet Lake, which was launched in 2020.

In other words, Intel has 'reborn' the Core i5-10400 and just renamed it the Core i5-110. This chip has a 6-core, 12-thread configuration, manufactured on a 14nm process, and is completely identical to the original. When comparing the parameters, there is no difference at all — meaning this is not even an upgrade or refresh, but just. a rebranding.

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Launched but not for sale yet

Intel's website says the Core i5-110 will be released in Q3 2025. However, we haven't seen it in retail stores yet. And even if it did, spending around $200 on an older Comet Lake CPU on the (now discontinued) LGA 1200 socket would be almost unreasonable.

Perhaps the only reasonable choice is if the user already has an LGA 1200 motherboard, or can buy a CPU + motherboard combo for only about 100 USD. In addition, the Core i5-110 has almost no appeal.

This move has the tech community wondering: Why would Intel want to revive a platform that has been 'dead' for 5 years? There is no official answer yet, but this is certainly one of Intel's strangest moves in recent times.