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4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q3 2017.

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

Effective Speed 
+24%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 166,500 user samples
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Best Bench: 93% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 233rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
143,007 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 44% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 44% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 505th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		81.7 % Faster effective speed.
+24% 		65.9 %
Average Score 
+37%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		89 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7% 		83.1 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		123 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+39% 		88.4 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		245 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+41% 		174 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		428 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+52% 		281 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		442 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+47% 		300 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+28%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.6 Pts +2% 94.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		146 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+28% 		114 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		290 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+28% 		227 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		544 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+43% 		380 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		557 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+40% 		399 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+53%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.03 % 0.1 % Hugely higher market share.
+233%
Value
Value For Money 		91.3 % Much better value.
+34% 		68.2 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 76 % Much more popular.
+38%
Price
Price (score) 		$185 Cheaper.
+25% 		$246
Nice To Haves 
+24%
Age
Newest 		86 Months Much more recent.
+48% 		166 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		91 Watts +4% 95 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+56% 		32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+21% 		3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+8% 		3.7 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		545 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+34% 		407 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		445 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+46% 		304 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Coffee Lake Sandy Bridge
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1151 LGA1155
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 HD 3000
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'17 Q1'11
Cache
Cache 		8 MB 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 32 nm
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s DMI3 5 GT/s DMI
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2400 DDR3 1066/1333
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics 630 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 850 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 2.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 81.7%
Average Bench 65.9%

The quad core i3-8350K hails from Intel’s most recent (and as yet unreleased) generation of Coffee Lake processors. It has a stock clock of 4.0 GHz, 8MB of cache and a TDP of 95W. The 8350K is the first i3 processor to feature four cores (previous generations of i3s had two cores and four threads). With this eighth generation of processors, Intel has introduced a step change in their nomenclature which witnesses the old quad core i5s become the new quad core i3s. Our benchmarks show a 25% increase in effective speed between generations of i3 8350K vs 7350K and near equivalence between the outgoing i5-7600K and the new i3-8350K. Although the price points of Coffee Lake are not yet known, if Intel keep them roughly in line with the previous generations (i3 ~= $140) this will represent the best improvement in value for money since Sandy Bridge as the 8350K at $140 would be 34.8% cheaper than a 7600K at $215. Cynics among us will see this as an effort to fend off competition from AMD’s new multi-core Ryzen processors. It appears Intel may have been successful with this move as early benchmarks from the 8350K suggest that it beats the more expensive 8 core Ryzen 7 1700 in single and quad core performance by 25%. The 8350K is a great choice for gaming builds, but the budget will also need to factor in a complementary motherboard based on the new 300 series chipset. Expect the quad core i3-8100 which is the 8350K’s little sister featuring a base clock of 3.6 GHz, to follow shortly. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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The i5-2500K is a second generation Sandy Bridge processor which is currently two generations old and nearly three years out of date. The many users that had the good sense to purchase this processor should feel in no hurry to upgrade as it's still no slouch, even by today's standards. The benchmark figures indicate that, even at stock clock rates, in terms of real-world performance this processor is approximately 20% slower than the best currently available, not bad considering its age. Given that the 2500K has an unlocked multiplier upping its performance by 10% with stock cooling should not pose much of a problem for the majority of owners. Here is a detailed performance comparison of the 2500K vs 4670K.  [Jul '13 CPUPro]

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