Retrieves the Intel process generation. CPU generation as described here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000032203/processors/intel-core-processors.html

Get-IntelProcessorGeneration.md

Get-IntelProcessorGeneration

Retrieves the Intel process generation. CPU generation as described here.

Get-IntelProcessorGeneration.ps1

function Get-IntelProcessorGeneration {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Returns the generation number of the Intel processor.
    .DESCRIPTION
        Returns the generation number of the Intel processor by parsing the processor name.
        More information: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000032203/processors/intel-core-processors.html
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> Get-IntelProcessorGeneration
    #>
    $ProcessorInfo = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor).Name

    if ($ProcessorInfo -match 'i\d+-\d+') {
        $procMatch = $matches[0]
        $genString = $procMatch.Split('-')[1]

        if ($genString.Length -eq 4) {
            # If it's a 4 digit number after the dash, get the first number
            $generationNumber = [int]($genString.Substring(0, 1))
        } elseif ($genString.Length -eq 5) {
            # If it's a 5 digit number after the dash, get the first two numbers
            $generationNumber = [int]($genString.Substring(0, 2))
        } else {
            return -1
        }

        return $generationNumber
    } else {
        return -1
    }
}