IntelFF8062700837005
IntelBX80677I57500

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.0GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.4GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date: Q1 2017.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 189,072 user samples
39,605 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 65% Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 32% Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 32% Great: 65%
SPEED RANK: 675th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
149,467 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 45% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 45% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 465th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
55.2 % 66.8 % Faster effective speed.
+21%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
76.1 Pts 78.4 Pts +3%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
60 Pts 100 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+67%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
113 Pts 199 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+76%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
190 Pts 316 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+66%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
264 Pts 337 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+28%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
87.5 Pts 92 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
74.5 Pts 112 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+50%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
143 Pts 222 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+55%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
260 Pts 395 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+52%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
344 Pts 407 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+18%
Market Share
Based on 67,767,680 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0 % 0.43 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money
60.5 % 91.3 % Much better value.
+51%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
54 % 57 % Slightly more popular.
+6%
Price
Price (score)
$199 $89 Much cheaper.
+55%
Age
Newest
159 Months 87 Months Much more recent.
+45%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
45 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+31%
65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
32 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+56%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
2 GHz 3.4 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+70%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
2.9 GHz 3.8 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+31%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
345 Pts 408 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+18%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
266 Pts 340 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+28%
Series
CPU Architecture
Sandy Bridge Kaby Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCPGA988 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 3000 HD 630
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q1'11 Q1'17
Cache
Cache
6 MB SmartCache 6 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions
AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography
32 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
N/A $192.00 - $202.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
2.9 GHz 3.80 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed
5 GT/s DMI 8 GT/s DMI3
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
16 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3 1066/1333 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency
650 MHz 350.00 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡
2 3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.1 GHz 1.10 GHz
Package Size
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5 (rPGA998) 37.5mm x 37.5mm
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
2.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡
1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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