Core i7 was officially launched on November 17, 2008 as a family of three quad-core processor desktop models, further models started appearing throughout 2009.
Core i7 ametlikult avalikustati 17. novembril 2008 kui tootepere, mis koosnes kolmest neljatuumalisest lauaarvuti protsessori mudelist, edasised mudelid hakkasid saabuma 2009. aasta jooksul.