Intel Core i5-7500 7th Generation Processor are capable for windows 11?

Emon Islam 26

I am useing "Intel Core i5-7500 7th Generation Processor,gigabyte b250m gaming 5 motherboard,corsair 8x8 gb 2400MHZ ram,2tb hhd,SSD 256 gb nvme samsung 970 evo plus,220 gb,Transcend 220S 240GB 2.5 Inch SATAIII SSD". Can i use windows 11 on this specifications?

EricG 16 Reputation points

2021-10-08T17:41:09.49+00:00

So a 4 year old computer is not compatible with Windows 11? Used Windows exclusively up until the Vista mess. Then switched to Mac. Glad my primary computer is a Macbook Pro...........
JDwyer 6 Reputation points

2021-11-05T07:48:01.073+00:00

I have this processor also with high spec components, and have been able to enable TPM support in BIOS.

TPM 2.0 shows as active under Security Devices in Device Manager. So what is the issue? .. if my MSI MB supports TPM?
rick dba rick 0 Reputation points

2023-05-13T09:43:29.6833333+00:00

I have this processor also. It's in a 2017 Apple iMac 27" Retina 5K running Ventura 13.3.1 (the most current macOS as of May 2023) I have Windows 10 installed through Boot Camp. (a dual boot, not VM). When in Win 10 I check to see if I can upgrade to Win 11. I am told no. So what. 98SE, XP, 7 were all great. ME, Vista, 8 not so much so. I'm still using 7 on a couple of boxes and an XP box I haven't fired up in a while. I haven't yet decided on 10 so maybe it's so, so. Do I want or need 11? For why? I'm just happy my mac is using intel instead of M1 or M2. Odd how the free OS Linux runs on almost anything...
Serge Logelain 0 Reputation points

2024-01-27T18:11:14.82+00:00

The lack of support for my relatively high end config and also relatively recent significant investment: i5 7500 - Nvidia GTX 1070 and 16 Go of hi speed ram + hi capacity SSD is the reason why I switched to Apple MacBook pro M1 + now iPad M2 and iPhone and will never come back to Intel/Microsoft nor android operated devices.
Steve Grooms 0 Reputation points

2025-01-26T19:05:35.75+00:00

So, I guess Microsoft decided to make Win11 their most expensive OS ever. My perfectly good Lenovo Thinkcentre Intel i5-7500 cpu desktop that meets EVERY Win11 requirement (including TPM 2.0) is not compatible with Win11 solely because the Gen # starts with 7 instead of 8. We will NOT be spending over $500 (more to get an equivalent PC) solely to get Win11. Win10 is out LAST MS OS and Linux, ChromeOS or Mac is therefore in our future.

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Leon Laude 85,871 Reputation points

2021-06-26T13:52:57.363+00:00

Hi @Emon Islam ,

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 will only officially support 8th Gen and newer Intel Core processors, most likely because they have an integrated TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chip.

Windows 11 Supported Intel Processors
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

Please also note that Windows 11 is currently not supported in the Q&A forums, the supported products are listed over here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/products.

If you have any further questions, you may ask the experts in the dedicated Windows 11 forum over here:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11

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Best regards,
Leon
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Joel Vega 26 Reputation points

2021-06-29T17:30:25.753+00:00

Hi LeonLaude,
Intel processors have had integrated TPM modules (PTT) since their 5th gen processors. Do you have any knowledge on the matter? Cause making unnecessary hardware upgrades to well built PCs doesn't make sense. In my opinion, it seems the most likely answer is that Microsoft wants customers to buy new PCs. This TPM issue makes no sense, if you want people to buy new models just be straight about it...

Leon Laude 85,871 Reputation points

2021-06-29T17:31:52.747+00:00

There's no more official information about this, but note that the list is not final and may be subject to change still.

Rahul Sodhi 6 Reputation points

2021-07-04T16:11:49.233+00:00

In my laptop intel i5-7500 processor is present with tpm chip in this scenario windows 11 compatible with my laptop or not

Otavio Henrique de Araujo 11 Reputation points

2021-08-16T15:16:29.817+00:00

Intel i5 7500 have an integrated TPM (Trusted Platform Module) chip.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/br/pt/ark/products/97123/intel-core-i5-7500-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-80-ghz.html

Walter Ullrich 1 Reputation point

2022-01-22T15:49:13.607+00:00

I'm in the same situation with my 3-year-old laptop and I don't understand why I should buy a new one - and pollute the environment with more electronic waste.
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S.Sengupta 21,996 Reputation points MVP

2022-01-23T01:26:51.307+00:00

Microsoft did not clear the Intel 7th generation processors for Windows 11 compatibility even after having had a re-look at the processors family for Windows 11 performance.

Check it here:

https://www.techepages.com/intel-i5-7500-not-compatible-with-windows-11/
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Walter Ullrich 1 Reputation point

2022-01-24T12:12:48.96+00:00

Unfortunately I don't have permission to vote. So on this way: Tank you for this helpful link!
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Andreas Baumgarten 117.1K Reputation points MVP

2021-07-09T20:24:55.077+00:00

Short update to LeonLaude's answer:
Meanwhile Windows 11 is supported in Q&A.
I changed the tag to windows-11

Kind regards
Andreas Baumgarten
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Reza-Ameri 17,026 Reputation points

2021-08-17T15:16:41.273+00:00

In case your system doesn't meet the requirement for the Windows 11 and you are running Windows 10, open start and search for feedback and open Feedback Hub app and report this issue.
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Kapil Arya 8,206 Reputation points MVP

2021-08-18T11:47:22.907+00:00

Hello,

As of this writing, i5-7500 is not in the list of compatible processors for Windows 11. You can continue using Windows 10 for now, until your processor is assigned as compatible for Windows 11. You can also drop your feedback to Microsoft via Feedback hub app.

Regards.
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