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IntelBX80646I34330
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IntelBX80646I34170
▲ 52682 ▼
 $140 

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

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▲ 54522 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+9%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 54,521 user samples
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6,343 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 69% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 49% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 49% Great: 69%
SPEED RANK: 552nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
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: 642nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		61.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+9% 		56.9 %
Average Score 
+5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		82.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+10% 		75.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		90.8 Pts +1% 90 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		160 Pts +2% 157 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		241 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8% 		224 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		246 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+6% 		233 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.2 Pts +0% 92.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		102 Pts 105 Pts +3%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		190 Pts 191 Pts +1%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		274 Pts 282 Pts +3%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		275 Pts 281 Pts +2%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.06 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		74.7 % 87.3 % Better value.
+17%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 54 % +4%
Price
Price (score) 		$140 $59 Much cheaper.
+58%
Nice To Haves 
+5%
Age
Newest 		130 Months 107+ Months More recent.
+18%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		276 Pts 282 Pts +2%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		247 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+5% 		235 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'13 Q1'15
Cache
Cache 		4 MB SmartCache 3 MB
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$138.00 - $147.00 $117.00
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 4400

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 61.9%
Average Bench 56.9%
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