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▲ 606,096 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.1GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

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▲ 5028 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.3 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Effective Speed 
+0%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 166,894 user samples
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166,255 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 70% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 42% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 42% Great: 70%
SPEED RANK: 572nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
639 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 65% Base clock 3.3 GHz
Worst Bench: 51% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 51% Great: 65%
SPEED RANK: 578th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		60.6 % +0% 60.3 %
Average Score 
+9%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		78.1 Pts 85.9 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+10%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		77.7 Pts 80.4 Pts +3%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		152 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+9% 		140 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		248 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+22% 		203 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		263 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+28% 		206 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+14%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.8 Pts 92.9 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		85.4 Pts 87.6 Pts +3%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		168 Pts 168 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		310 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+38% 		224 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		311 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+39% 		224 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.19 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
Value
Value For Money 		62.4 % 71.2 % Better value.
+14%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		60 % More popular.
+20% 		50 %
Price
Price (score) 		$250 $152 Much cheaper.
+39%
Nice To Haves 
+15%
Age
Newest 		159 Months 123+ Months More recent.
+23%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		313 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+40% 		224 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		264 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+28% 		207 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'11 Q3'11
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 3 MB SmartCache
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$178.00 $144.00
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 2000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		Yes No
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 60.6%
Average Bench 60.3%
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