The Core i7-3687U processor from Intel was officially introduced to the market :year_text. Thanks to the use of the 22 nm process node, the manufacturer achieved an excellent balance of performance. The chip is installed in the compatible motherboards socket. The computational arsenal of this model includes 2 cores, capable of executing 4 instruction threads simultaneously. In standard mode, the chip operates at 2.1 GHz. During resource-intensive tasks, the clock speed boosts to an impressive 3.3 GHz. For fast data exchange, 4 MB of third-level cache memory (L3) is provided. The processor's base thermal design power (TDP) is stated at 17 W. While Core i7-3687U is not positioned as a flagship gaming solution, it is quite capable of handling popular games at medium settings when combined with a discrete graphics card.