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▲ 5159 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.9 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 52146 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.1 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Effective Speed 
+19%
Real World Speed
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Best Bench: 64% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 43% Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 43% Great: 64%
SPEED RANK: 688th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
8,792 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 74% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 55% Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 55% Great: 74%
SPEED RANK: 495th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		55.8 % 66.1 % Faster effective speed.
+19%
Average Score 
+20%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.7 Pts 82.8 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		83.2 Pts +4% 80.3 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		140 Pts 158 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		203 Pts 286 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+41%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		206 Pts 293 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+42%
Overclocked Score 
+16%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.4 Pts 92.3 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		97.9 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+12% 		87.8 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		168 Pts 173 Pts +3%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		231 Pts 331 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+43%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		231 Pts 330 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+43%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
Based on 68,751,273 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		68.8 % +4% 66.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 52 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$130 Much cheaper.
+53% 		$278
Nice To Haves 
+28%
Age
Newest 		129+ Months 129+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		232 Pts 331 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+43%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		207 Pts 294 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+42%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'12 Q3'13
Cache
Cache 		3 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$184.00 $182.00 - $187.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.6 GHz 3.3 GHz
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		2011B 2011D
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 1.05 GHz
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No

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