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IntelBX80684I78086K
▲ 747,423 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

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▲ 55793 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @4.00 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Effective Speed 
+34%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 223,602 user samples
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185,516 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 4.4 GHz, turbo 5.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 451st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
38,086 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 102% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 102%
SPEED RANK: 135th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		67.6 % 90.8 % Much faster effective speed.
+34%
Average Score 
+60%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.1 Pts 91.6 Pts Lower memory latency.
+10%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		94.1 Pts 132 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+40%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		186 Pts 256 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+38%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		300 Pts 484 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+61%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		319 Pts 800 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+151%
Overclocked Score 
+50%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.6 Pts 97 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		114 Pts 153 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+34%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		226 Pts 304 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+35%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		393 Pts 580 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+48%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		406 Pts 948 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+133%
Value & Sentiment 
+42%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.15 % Much higher market share.
+67% 		0.09 %
Value
Value For Money 		82.3 % +0% 82.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		74 % Much more popular.
+35% 		55 %
Price
Price (score) 		$136 Much cheaper.
+66% 		$399
Nice To Haves 
+153%
Age
Newest 		144 Months 70+ Months Much more recent.
+51%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		405 Pts 1194 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+195%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		321 Pts 1008 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+214%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'12 Q2'18
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 12 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$225.00 - $235.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.8 GHz 5.00 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		2011D PCG 2015D (130W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1333/1600 DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		650 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.20 GHz
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) ‡ 		No Yes
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
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 67.6%
Average Bench 90.8%
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The Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge processor is one of Intel's best performers to date. In terms of real world performance this processor offers far more than most users are likely to ever need. Scoring 2012 points on the PassMark Single Thread benchmark, the 3570K is within a few percent of the fastest processors currently available and at 77 watts TDP it's no energy hog either. The server orientated GeekBench and PassMark scores of 13920 and 7144 put the 3570K at just over the 50% marker in terms of total processing capacity compared to the other processors in the group test. For server based workloads more performance is available from the Core i7 range of processors but for typical consumer use this processor is already far more powerful than it needs to be. [May '13 CPUPro]

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Intel are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their x86 architecture and 8086 processor with the launch of their high-end i7-8086K. Just 50,000 units of this hex core, twelve threaded Coffee Lake processor have been made available globally. Exactly like the i7-8700K, the 8086K features 12MB of smart (L3) cache, 2 channels of DDR4 RAM and has a TDP of 95W. Essentially, the 8086K is Intel’s current Coffee Lake flagship, the i7-8700K, with a single-core turbo frequency factory overclocked by 300 MHz. Thermals permitting, out of the box, the i7-8086K achieves a single core boost speed of 5.0 GHz – which is a new record for Intel. That said, you would be unlucky if you were unable to achieve a 5.0 GHz single core OC with an 8700K. For everything other than single core, the turbo clock speeds on the 8086K exactly match the 8700K which puts the 8086K firmly into gimmick territory. Directly comparing the 8086K and 8700K shows that for a $100 (24%) price premium you get around a 5% performance improvement which drops to around 2% when both chips are overclocked. If the price gap between the 8086K and the 8700K were to fall to less than 20 USD it may be worth considering the 8086K. [Jun '18 CPUPro]

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