What's the thing with Dell Inspiron line?

[A6TH]

About 3 years ago, I bought Dell Inspiron 17R N7110 model with i7-2670QM processor. I decided to upgrade this year and get my self a new Inspiron 17 7000 series, but the 2015 model, Inspiron 17 7746 comes with a 5th gen i7-5500U processor, which is less powerful than i7-2670QM. How is that possible? Why are they downgrading the CPU power?

 

[middlemarkal]

only 2 core and HT you are rigth it's not better

 

[A6TH]

If only there was XPS 17, but Dell killed it It was the best business laptop imho.

 

[rgd1101]

Intel only have the "U" on the 5th gen mobile processor. Should have real quad core again on 6th gen Skylake mobile cpu. Should be out around Sep.