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IntelBX80646I34170
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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.2GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.7 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

Effective Speed 
+12%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 174,239 user samples
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140,561 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 61% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 1.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 61% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 269th / 1272
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
33,678 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 71% Base clock 3.7 GHz
Worst Bench: 49% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 49% Great: 71%
SPEED RANK: 413th / 1272
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		71.4 % Faster effective speed.
+12% 		63.7 %
Average Score 
+13%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		84.3 Pts +1% 83.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		92 Pts 98.5 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		181 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+5% 		172 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		339 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+33% 		255 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		343 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+32% 		260 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+9%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.1 Pts 94.2 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		98.5 Pts 109 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+11%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		195 Pts 203 Pts +4%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		373 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+30% 		288 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		374 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+30% 		288 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+95%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.66 % Hugely higher market share.
+450% 		0.12 %
Value
Value For Money 		75.7 % 91.1 % Better value.
+20%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		72 % More popular.
+18% 		61 %
Price
Price (score) 		€193 €65 Much cheaper.
+66%
Nice To Haves 
+8%
Age
Newest 		102 Months 65+ Months Much more recent.
+36%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		376 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+29% 		291 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		346 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+32% 		262 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'12 Q1'15
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 3 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$184.00 - $195.00 $117.00
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		2011D PCG 2013C
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1333/1600 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC Memory Supported
ECC Memory Supported ‡ 		No Yes
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 2500 Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		650 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 1.15 GHz
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
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 Up to 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 71.4%
Average Bench 63.7%
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