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IntelBX80646I54690K
AMDFD8320FRHKBOX
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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

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▲ 564,753 ▼

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.5GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q4 2012.

Effective Speed 
+19%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 335,813 user samples
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229,359 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 428th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
106,454 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 65% Base clock 4.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 47% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 47% Great: 65%
SPEED RANK: 630th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		69.6 % Faster effective speed.
+19% 		58.5 %
Average Score 
+44%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.7 Pts +4% 80.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		99.8 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+70% 		58.8 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		197 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+76% 		112 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		318 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+59% 		200 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		345 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+13% 		306 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+51%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.2 Pts +5% 90.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		123 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+79% 		68.9 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		242 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+83% 		132 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		404 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+71% 		236 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		428 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+15% 		371 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+320%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.25 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,150% 		0.02 %
Value
Value For Money 		117 % Much better value.
+48% 		78.6 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		72 % More popular.
+29% 		56 %
Price
Price (score) 		$43 Much cheaper.
+55% 		$95
Nice To Haves 
+12%
Age
Newest 		126 Months More recent.
+13% 		145 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		88 Watts More energy efficient.
+30% 		125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+31% 		32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.5 GHz 3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.9 GHz 4 GHz +3%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		434 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+14% 		382 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		348 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+9% 		318 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Haswell Piledriver
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1150 AM3+
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 4600 None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 69.6%
Average Bench 58.5%

The Intel Core i5-4690K is the latest incremental upgrade to Intel's unlocked mid-range quad core family of processors. The 4690K replaces the 4670K. Comparing the 4690K and 4670K shows that little has changed. The two chips share identical architecture; in fact the only difference between them is a 100 MHz bump to both the base and turbo clocks. The 100 MHz bump translates to an insignificant 2.9% performance increase. In terms of outright performance the 4690K has an effective speed of 103 which thanks to its superb single and dual core performance, is 12% stronger than the average of the group leaders. Overall the 4690K brings nothing new to the table so owners of previous flagship i5's will gain little by upgrading but as a new purchase the 4690K is a strong contender for both power users and high end gamers. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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The AMD FX-8320 has the same architecture and specs as the FX-8350, the only difference being the base/turbo clocks of 3.5/4.0 GHz for the 8320 vs 4.0/4.2 GHz for the 8350. Comparing the two models shows that the 8320 lags the 8350 at stock speeds by around 10% but broadly matches it when both processors are overclocked. This combined with the 8320's considerably lower price tag makes the 8320 the better value proposition. In terms of outright performance, as with all AMD CPUs, the FX series have very strong multi-core performance but lag Intel considerably in terms of single and dual-core throughput. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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