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IntelBX80684I79700
▲ 553,051 ▼
  

6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.60 GHz, 45 W.
Release date ≈ Q1 2020.

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▲ 55753 ▼

8 Cores, 8 Threads @3.00 GHz, 65 W.
Release date ≈ Q2 2019.

Effective Speed 
+20%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 286,671 user samples
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206,796 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 89% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 51% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 51% Great: 89%
SPEED RANK: 283rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
79,875 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 99% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 99%
SPEED RANK: 130th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		76.8 % 92 % Faster effective speed.
+20%
Average Score 
+26%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		82.2 Pts 86.9 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		112 Pts 133 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+19%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		210 Pts 264 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+26%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		385 Pts 522 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+36%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		614 Pts 886 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+44%
Overclocked Score 
+14%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.4 Pts 95.1 Pts +2%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		132 Pts 141 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+7%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		253 Pts 281 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+11%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		475 Pts 561 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+18%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		783 Pts 1043 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+33%
Value & Sentiment 
+26%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.82 % Much higher market share.
+52% 		0.54 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 55 %
Nice To Haves 
+6%
Age
Newest 		50+ Months More recent.
+14% 		58+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		978 Pts 1069 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+9%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		750 Pts 911 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+21%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'20 Q2'19
Cache
Cache 		12 MB Intel® Smart Cache 12 MB SmartCache
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		5.00 GHz 4.70 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2933 DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		45.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® UHD Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.15 GHz 1.20 GHz
Package Size
Package Size 		42mm x 28mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 76.8%
Average Bench 92%
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Offered pretty much same performance as i7-9700K but without ability to OC and has lower base clock and all-core boost clock. Would opt to buy i7-9700K instead because this CPU is priced same as the OC-able counterpart. [Oct '19 ColdSpy]

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