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IntelBX80646I54670K
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2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2013.

Effective Speed 
+19%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 176,660 user samples
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48,178 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 69% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 39% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 0.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 39% Great: 69%
SPEED RANK: 652nd / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
128,482 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 51% Base clock 3.4 GHz
Poor: 51% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 453rd / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		56.9 % 68 % Faster effective speed.
+19%
Average Score 
+24%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		75.2 Pts 81.8 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		90 Pts 97.8 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+9%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		157 Pts 192 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+22%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		224 Pts 311 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+39%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		233 Pts 332 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+42%
Overclocked Score 
+25%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.8 Pts 94.6 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		105 Pts 120 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+14%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		191 Pts 235 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+23%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		282 Pts 395 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+40%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		281 Pts 415 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+48%
Value & Sentiment 
+38%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % 0.16 % Hugely higher market share.
+220%
Value
Value For Money 		118 % Better value.
+14% 		103 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % 62 % More popular.
+15%
Price
Price (score) 		$20 Much cheaper.
+68% 		$62
Nice To Haves 
+24%
Age
Newest 		108+ Months More recent.
+18% 		132 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		282 Pts 413 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+46%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		235 Pts 335 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+43%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'15 Q2'13
Cache
Cache 		3 MB 6 MB SmartCache
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$117.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013C PCG 2013D
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Output
Graphics Output 		eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 56.9%
Average Bench 68%
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The Intel Core i5-4670K is the latest middle tier desktop processor from the fourth generation of Intel's Core range codenamed "Haswell". In terms of raw performance this processor slightly bests its predecessor the 3570K achieving approximately 10% higher server benchmark scores. In terms of real world performance the single core improvements are more relevant as more than two cores are rarely used for most typical consumer tasks and these have also improved by around 10% over the 3570K. It's not all good news though as the price increase of 14% more than offsets the performance improvements. This processor currently represents approximately the same value for money as its predecessor, the i5-3570K. [Jun '13 CPUPro]

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