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IntelBX80684I78700
▲ 7216,030 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

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▲ 713,642 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.2GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q4 2017.

Effective Speed 
+25%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 578,926 user samples
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229,359 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 408th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
349,567 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 94% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 75% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 75% Great: 94%
SPEED RANK: 161st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		69.6 % 87 % Faster effective speed.
+25%
Average Score 
+44%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.7 Pts 88.7 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		99.8 Pts 126 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+26%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		197 Pts 245 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+24%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		318 Pts 459 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+44%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		345 Pts 748 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+117%
Overclocked Score 
+27%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.2 Pts 95.5 Pts +0%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		123 Pts 132 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		242 Pts 263 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+9%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		404 Pts 518 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+28%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		428 Pts 822 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+92%
Value & Sentiment 
+83%
Market Share
Based on 67,753,224 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.22 % 1.15 % Hugely higher market share.
+423%
Value
Value For Money 		110 % Better value.
+15% 		95.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		72 % +1% 71 %
Price
Price (score) 		$53 Much cheaper.
+74% 		$200
Nice To Haves 
+74%
Age
Newest 		119 Months 78 Months Much more recent.
+34%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		88 Watts 65 Watts More energy efficient.
+26%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 6 cores Much higher core count.
+50%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+9% 		3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.9 GHz 4.6 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+18%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		434 Pts 1043 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+140%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		348 Pts 936 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+169%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4600 UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q4'17
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 12 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$242.00 - $243.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.9 GHz 4.60 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013D PCG 2015C (65W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2666
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.2 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		2 GB 64 GB
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 69.6%
Average Bench 87%
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The Intel Core i5-4690K is the latest incremental upgrade to Intel's unlocked mid-range quad core family of processors. The 4690K replaces the 4670K. Comparing the 4690K and 4670K shows that little has changed. The two chips share identical architecture; in fact the only difference between them is a 100 MHz bump to both the base and turbo clocks. The 100 MHz bump translates to an insignificant 2.9% performance increase. In terms of outright performance the 4690K has an effective speed of 103 which thanks to its superb single and dual core performance, is 12% stronger than the average of the group leaders. Overall the 4690K brings nothing new to the table so owners of previous flagship i5's will gain little by upgrading but as a new purchase the 4690K is a strong contender for both power users and high end gamers. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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The high-end hex core, 12 thread i7-8700 is second in Intel’s line up of 8th generation Coffee Lake CPUs that witnesses an increase in the number of cores at each SKU, as well as further refinement on the 14nm architecture as seen in the 6th and 7th generations. The i7-8700 features a TDP of 65W, 12MB of L3 Cache and 16 PCIe lanes. Although the 8700 has a base clock of 3.2 GHz it has an all core boost of 4.3 GHz and a single core boost of 4.6 GHz. These are unusually high clocks for a non-K SKU, Intel have historically clocked their non-K SKUs around 10% lower than the flagship K variants but with Coffee Lake, the 8700 is almost a match for a stock 8700K. Priced at $320, the i7-8700 offers exceptional single, quad and multi-core processing power to the mainstream market but unfortunately a new 300 series chipset will also need to be factored into the purchase. AMD’s comparably priced Ryzen 7 1700X is an 8 core 16 thread processor which is around 20% faster at multi-threaded tasks, but has around 20% slower single and quad core performance so the choice between these two processors is use case dependant but generally favours Intel for most desktop users whose workloads are typically single or dual core bound.  [Oct '17 CPUPro]

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