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IntelBX80646I34330
$140
IntelBX80677I57500
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 $140 

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

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

Effective Speed 
+8%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 155,810 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
149,467 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 465th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		61.9 % 66.8 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8%
Average Score 
+20%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		82.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+5% 		78.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		90.8 Pts 100 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+10%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		160 Pts 199 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+24%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		241 Pts 316 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+31%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		246 Pts 337 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+37%
Overclocked Score 
+24%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.2 Pts +1% 92 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		102 Pts 112 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+10%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		190 Pts 222 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+17%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		274 Pts 395 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+44%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		275 Pts 407 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+48%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.43 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		74.7 % 91.3 % Better value.
+22%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 57 % Slightly more popular.
+10%
Price
Price (score) 		$140 $89 Much cheaper.
+36%
Nice To Haves 
+27%
Age
Newest 		130 Months 88 Months Much more recent.
+32%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		54 Watts More energy efficient.
+17% 		65 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 		3.5 GHz +3% 3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+9%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		276 Pts 408 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+48%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		247 Pts 340 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+38%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Kaby Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4600 HD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'13 Q1'17
Cache
Cache 		4 MB SmartCache 6 MB
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$138.00 - $147.00 $192.00 - $202.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013C 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 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		Yes No
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 350.00 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		2 GB 64 GB
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
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 Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 61.9%
Average Bench 66.8%
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The Intel Core i3-4330 is a budget dual-core four threaded 4th generation Haswell processor released in Q3 2013. The i3-4330 has gained popularity by offering a good balance between low power, good performance and value for money. It scores a strong effective speed of 89% with its base clock of 3.5 GHz which means that users will experience smooth and fast performance with the majority of desktop applications. Additionally its two cores and four virtual cores are adequate for most games. The i3-4330 features Intel HD Graphics 4600 which are comparable to AMD integrated graphics when it comes to 3D gaming. But serious gamers will need to keep enough money aside for a dedicated GPU. An 8% premium on the list price would buy you the i3-4340 which has a 100 MHz advantage on its base clock speed (full comparison here). [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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The Core i5-7500 is not due for release until January 2017 but one of our users has submitted benchmarks for it already. We only have one sample so these benchmark results are obviously preliminary. Comparing the 7500 and 6500 shows that average effective speed is up by an impressive 15%. Although price details are not yet available the i5-7500 is likely to cost around $210 which would be in line with the prices for previous generations of this i5. We will revisit this summary when we have more samples. [Oct '16 CPUPro]

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