Intel
$225
IntelBX80677I57600K
 $225 

2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.7GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2012.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.8GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 221,854 user samples
26,848 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 57% Base clock 1.7 GHz
Worst Bench: 29% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 29% Great: 57%
SPEED RANK: 870th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
195,006 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 59% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 1.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 59% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 297th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 76%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
47.2 % 75.8 % Much faster effective speed.
+60%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
71.7 Pts 85.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+19%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
53.9 Pts 120 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+123%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
91.9 Pts 237 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+158%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
134 Pts 379 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+183%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
138 Pts 403 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+192%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
87.8 Pts 95.8 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
68 Pts 144 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+112%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
118 Pts 286 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+142%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
165 Pts 490 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+197%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
165 Pts 504 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+205%
Market Share
Based on 67,706,688 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.01 % 0.31 % Insanely higher market share.
+3,000%
Value
Value For Money
50 % 84.1 % Much better value.
+68%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 75 % Much more popular.
+44%
Price
Price (score)
$225 $190 Cheaper.
+16%
Age
Newest
145 Months 87 Months Much more recent.
+40%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
17 Watts Hugely more energy efficient.
+81%
91 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
2 cores 4 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
1.7 GHz 3.8 GHz Hugely faster base frequency.
+124%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
2.6 GHz 4.2 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+62%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
166 Pts 510 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+207%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
139 Pts 407 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+193%
Series
CPU Architecture
Ivy Bridge Kaby Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCBGA1023 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4000 HD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'12 Q1'17
Cache
Cache
3 MB SmartCache 6 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$225.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
2.6 GHz 4.20 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
350 MHz 350.00 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.05 GHz 1.15 GHz
Package Size
Package Size
31.0mm x 24.0mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
2.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
1 16

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