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▲ 53254 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 53954 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+23%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 110,135 user samples
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38,345 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 73% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 50% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 50% Great: 73%
SPEED RANK: 519th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
71,790 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 62% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 38% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 38% Great: 62%
SPEED RANK: 734th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		63.9 % Faster effective speed.
+23% 		52.1 %
Average Score 
+27%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		82.2 Pts Lower memory latency.
+11% 		74.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		76.9 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7% 		71.8 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		150 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+19% 		126 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		265 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+51% 		175 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		274 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+49% 		184 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+23%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		91.6 Pts +1% 90.4 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		85.1 Pts +0% 84.9 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		167 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+12% 		149 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		323 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+52% 		212 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		322 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+49% 		216 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+23%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % 0.07 % Much higher market share.
+40%
Value
Value For Money 		73.8 % +0% 73.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 53 %
Price
Price (score) 		$165 $79 Much cheaper.
+52%
Nice To Haves 
+33%
Age
Newest 		124+ Months 124+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		323 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+50% 		215 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		276 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+50% 		184 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'11 Q3'12
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 3 MB SmartCache
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		N/A $115.00 - $117.00
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 2000 Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		850 MHz 650 MHz
Wireless Display
Intel® Wireless Display 		No Yes
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		2 3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 1.05 GHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 63.9%
Average Bench 52.1%
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