Intel
Intel

2 Cores, @2.6 GHz, Wolfdale.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

4 Cores, @3 GHz, Harpertown.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 14,610 user samples
3,809 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 44% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 20% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 20% Great: 44%
SPEED RANK: 1188th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
10,801 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 39% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 39% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 782nd / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
35.2 % 50.5 % Much faster effective speed.
+44%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
59.5 Pts 71.1 Pts Lower memory latency.
+19%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
34.1 Pts 46.7 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+37%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
64 Pts 93.3 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+46%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
65.6 Pts 175 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+167%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
66.8 Pts 178 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+166%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
75.7 Pts 80.8 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
41.5 Pts 57.9 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+40%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
82.6 Pts 116 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+40%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
82.6 Pts 230 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+178%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
82.1 Pts 229 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+179%
Market Share
Based on 67,710,113 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0 %
Value
Value For Money
73.5 % Much better value.
+32%
55.7 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
51 % 54 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Price
Price (score)
$19 Hugely cheaper.
+90%
$195
Age
Newest
121+ Months 121+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
82.1 Pts 231 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+181%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
66.5 Pts 179 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+169%
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'10 Q4'07
Cache
Cache
1 MB SmartCache 12 MB L2
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available
Yes No
VID Voltage Range
VID Voltage Range
0.8500V-1.3625V 0.850V-1.3500V
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$42.00 $969.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
800 MHz FSB 1333 MHz FSB

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