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IntelBX80684I78700K
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6 Cores, 6 Threads
@3.5GHz Piledriver (2012)

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6 Cores, 12 Threads
@3.7GHz Coffee Lake (2017)

Effective Speed 
+131%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 192,906 user samples
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93,410 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 55% Base clock 4.75 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 36% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 36% Great: 55%
SPEED RANK: 368th / 1117
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
99,496 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 123% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 92% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 92% Great: 123%
SPEED RANK: 8th / 1117
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		46.4 % 107 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+131%
Average User Bench 
+160%
SC Mixed
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		67.7 Pts 137 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+102%
QC Mixed
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		227 Pts 519 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+129%
MC Mixed
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		310 Pts 1079 Pts Hugely faster multi-core speed.
+248%
Peak Overclocked Bench 
+147%
SC Mixed
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		77.5 Pts 154 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+99%
QC Mixed
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		277 Pts 608 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+119%
MC Mixed
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		383 Pts 1238 Pts Hugely faster OC multi-core speed.
+223%
Value & Sentiment 
+75%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		1.32 % 4.41 % Hugely higher market share.
+234%
Value
Value For Money 		84 % 104 % Better value.
+23%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		66 % 147 % Hugely more popular.
+123%
Price
Price (score) 		$60 Hugely cheaper.
+81% 		$318
Nice To Haves 
+93%
Age
Newest 		69 Months 9 Months Hugely more recent.
+87%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		6 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+56%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz 3.7 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.1 GHz 4.7 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+15%
SC Int
Single Core Integer Speed 		83.2 Pts 150 Pts Hugely faster single-core int speed.
+80%
SC Float
Single Core Floating Point Speed 		73 Pts 159 Pts Hugely faster single-core fp speed.
+118%
QC Int
Quad Core Integer Speed 		288 Pts 594 Pts Hugely faster quad-core int speed.
+106%
QC Float
Quad Core Floating Point Speed 		252 Pts 629 Pts Hugely faster quad-core fp speed.
+150%
MC Int
Multi Core Integer Speed 		391 Pts 1141 Pts Hugely faster multi-core int speed.
+192%
MC Float
Multi Core Floating Point Speed 		334 Pts 1319 Pts Hugely faster multi-core fp speed.
+295%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Piledriver (2012) Coffee Lake (2017)
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM3+ FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 46.4%
Average Bench 107%
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The FX 6-Core, like most CPUs from AMD, delivers reasonably good server orientated multi threaded performance and consequently good processing thoughput at a reasonable price tag. Where the FX 6-Core lacks is in the area of single core performance which although not normally a major problem for server workloads, is always very relevant to desktop users. The overall performance of the FX 6-Core is comparable to Intel's five years younger Core i7-950. There are server orientated use cases where the FX 6-Core will excel thanks to its excellent overall throughput and in those instances the FX 6-Core represents good value for money. But typical desktop users will find far better value elsewhere. [Sep '13 CPUPro]

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The i7-8700K is Intel’s latest, top of the range, 8th generation Coffee Lake processor. Like Kaby Lake and Sky Lake before that, Coffee Lake is based on Intel’s 14nm architecture which has been slightly optimized on each iteration. Following AMD’s modus operandi, Intel has upped the cores and threads across the range of their CPUs. In previous generations, a 6-core processor would have been a high-end desk-top (HEDT) processor, however the i7-8700K is the first Intel CPU with 6 cores and 12 threads to be classified (and priced) as a mainstream consumer processor. Specifically, the i7-8700K features a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz which boosts to 4.7 GHz (4.5 GHz for the previous generation i7-7700k), 12MB of smart (L3) cache and 2 channels of DDR4 RAM. The majority of the performance improvements over the 7th generation stem from the higher core count which results in a 50% increase in multi-core speed between the i7-7700k and i7-8700k. A new motherboard will need to be factored into the budget when upgrading to the 8700K as it requires a new Intel Z370 chipset which has supposedly been designed to better deliver power to CPUs with a greater number of cores. Also available in this latest release of CPUs is the 6 core 6 thread i5-8600k which is a more rational option (around $100 cheaper) for the vast majority of users that don’t require hyper-threading. Sandy bridge owners can finally justify an upgrade but with the next iteration of AMD's Zen architecture just around the corner the CPU market will be a lot faster moving now that Intel, once again, has to compete. [Sep '17 CPUPro]

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