Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed |
61.5 % | 65.9 % | Slightly faster effective speed. |
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) |
0.03 % | 0.17 % | Hugely higher market share. |
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Value
Value For Money |
89.2 % | Much better value. |
68.2 % | |||
User Rating
UBM User Rating |
54 % | 76 % | Much more popular. |
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Price
Price (score) |
$72 | Much cheaper. |
$246 |
Series
CPU Architecture |
Nehalem | Sandy Bridge | ||||
Socket
Motherboard Socket |
LGA1156 | LGA1155 | ||||
Graphics
Integrated Graphics |
None | HD 3000 | ||||
Launch Date
Launch Date |
Q3'09 | Q1'11 | ||||
Cache
Cache |
8 MB SmartCache | 6 MB SmartCache | ||||
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions |
SSE4.2 | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX | ||||
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available |
Yes | No | ||||
Lithography
Lithography |
45 nm | 32 nm | ||||
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price |
$193.00 - $213.00 | N/A | ||||
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency |
3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz | ||||
Bus Speed
Bus Speed |
2.5 GT/s DMI | 5 GT/s DMI | ||||
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) |
16 GB | 32 GB | ||||
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Thermal Monitoring Technologies |
No | Yes | ||||
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ |
1.0 | 2.0 | ||||
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions |
No | Yes | ||||
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