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▲ 5260 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.8 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 52390 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.6 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 22,718 user samples
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5,754 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 63% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 38% Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 0.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 38% Great: 63%
SPEED RANK: 699th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
16,964 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 62% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 34% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 34% Great: 62%
SPEED RANK: 751st / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		53.9 % +5% 51.5 %
Average Score 
+13%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		74.3 Pts 74.5 Pts +0%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		77.2 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+13% 		68.1 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		135 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+16% 		116 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		196 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+17% 		167 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		199 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+16% 		172 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+9%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		89.1 Pts 90.3 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		94.2 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+11% 		85 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		166 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+11% 		149 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		230 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+12% 		205 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		229 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+12% 		205 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.02 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
Value
Value For Money 		43.7 % 49.8 % Better value.
+14%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 52 %
Price
Price (score) 		$594 $315 Much cheaper.
+47%
Nice To Haves 
+9%
Age
Newest 		125+ Months 125+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		229 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+11% 		206 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		201 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+17% 		172 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'12 Q1'11
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$266.00 - $269.00 $269.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.5 GHz 3.3 GHz
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 16 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.2 GHz 1.3 GHz
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023) 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography 		22 nm 32 nm
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 2.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		1 16

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