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▲ 596,113 ▼

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

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▲ 51144 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+0%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 177,242 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: 573rd / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
10,987 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 46% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 46% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 578th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		60.6 % +0% 60.4 %
Average Score 
+8%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		78.1 Pts 81.1 Pts +4%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		77.7 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+10% 		70.6 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		152 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+14% 		133 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		248 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8% 		230 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		263 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+11% 		236 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+7%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.8 Pts 91.4 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		85.4 Pts +1% 84.5 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		168 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+7% 		157 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		310 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+14% 		272 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		311 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+15% 		271 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+476%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.21 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,000% 		0.01 %
Value
Value For Money 		62.4 % 88.2 % Much better value.
+41%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		59 % More popular.
+16% 		51 %
Price
Price (score) 		$250 $70 Much cheaper.
+72%
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		160 Months 125+ Months More recent.
+22%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		313 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+15% 		271 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		264 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+11% 		238 Pts
Specifications 
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$178.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.4 GHz 3.3 GHz

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 60.6%
Average Bench 60.4%
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Pros: Brilliant value for money. Cons: It's not the 2400k which can be had for just a tiny bit more and offers a lot more flexibility in terms of overclocking. [Apr '12 CPUPro]

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I use it on iMac 2011 and it’s ok, fast for most tasks. [Mar '20 Thibs]

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