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IntelBX8070110100
▲ 551,155 ▼
 $225 

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2012.

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▲ 906,165 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Effective Speed 
+63%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 76,399 user samples
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51,836 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 59% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 25% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 25% Great: 59%
SPEED RANK: 828th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
24,563 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 65% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 65% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 240th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		48.9 % 79.9 % Much faster effective speed.
+63%
Average Score 
+141%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		72.9 Pts 85.3 Pts Lower memory latency.
+17%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		61.5 Pts 120 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+95%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		104 Pts 229 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+120%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		146 Pts 402 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+175%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		150 Pts 596 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+297%
Overclocked Score 
+104%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		89.1 Pts 94.7 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		79.8 Pts 126 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+58%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		139 Pts 250 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+80%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		192 Pts 444 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+131%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		192 Pts 659 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+243%
Value & Sentiment 
+682%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.26 % Insanely higher market share.
+2,500%
Value
Value For Money 		51.8 % 108 % Hugely better value.
+108%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 90 % Much more popular.
+64%
Price
Price (score) 		$225 $94 Much cheaper.
+58%
Nice To Haves 
+102%
Age
Newest 		147 Months 47 Months Much more recent.
+68%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		35 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+46% 		65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		2 cores 4 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+56%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.5 GHz 3.6 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+44%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.1 GHz 4.3 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+39%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		192 Pts 664 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+246%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		150 Pts 611 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+307%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Sandy Bridge Comet Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCBGA1023 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 3000 UHD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'12 Q2'20
Cache
Cache 		3 MB SmartCache 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.1 GHz 4.30 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		16 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066/1333 DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21.3 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		650 MHz 350 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		2 3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.3 GHz 1.10 GHz
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 2
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 3
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 48.9%
Average Bench 79.9%
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