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IntelBX80646I74790
▲ 551,109 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.2GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q3 2011.

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▲ 628,559 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+27%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 306,196 user samples
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51,169 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 67% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 31% Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 31% Great: 67%
SPEED RANK: 652nd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
255,027 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 371st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		56.3 % 71.4 % Faster effective speed.
+27%
Average Score 
+51%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.2 Pts 82.6 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		63.4 Pts 98.4 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+55%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		120 Pts 187 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+56%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		201 Pts 327 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+63%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		279 Pts 482 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+73%
Overclocked Score 
+34%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.9 Pts 93.6 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+6%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		79.3 Pts 109 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+37%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		153 Pts 214 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+40%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		276 Pts 377 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+37%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		370 Pts 551 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+49%
Value & Sentiment 
+327%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % 0.66 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,220%
Value
Value For Money 		61.7 % 87.1 % Much better value.
+41%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 62 % More popular.
+13%
Price
Price (score) 		$200 $135 Much cheaper.
+32%
Nice To Haves 
+25%
Age
Newest 		152 Months 120 Months More recent.
+21%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		45 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+46% 		84 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		8 threads 8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		32 nm 22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+31%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.2 GHz 3.6 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+64%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.1 GHz 4 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+29%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		371 Pts 556 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+50%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		281 Pts 495 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+76%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Sandy Bridge Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCPGA988 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		HD 3000 HD 4600
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q4'11 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		AVX SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		N/A $303.00 - $312.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.1 GHz 4 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		650 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output 		eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		2 3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 1.2 GHz
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mm x 37.5 (rPGA998) 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography 		32 nm 22 nm
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		No Yes
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 Up to 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 56.3%
Average Bench 71.4%
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The Intel Core i7-2370QM is a 2009 Sandy Bridge laptop CPU. With four physical cores and eight threads the 2370QM is able to handle single, dual and multi-core workloads equally well. Comparing the 2670QM and the 3630QM, its Ivy Bridge counterpart, shows that the newer Ivy Bridge processor is approximately 30% faster, has the same TDP (45 Watts) and shares a common socket (FCPGA988) with the 2370QM. An interesting comparison is between the 2670QM and the 2600K, these processors share the same micro-architecture (Sandy Bridge) yet the desktop 2600K is over 50% faster. The gap between Laptop and Desktop processors has been significantly narrowed in newer generations. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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The Core i7-4790 is the third upgrade to Intel's flagship quad core hyper-threaded CPU. This version, like its predecessor the i7-4771, gets a 100 MHz bump in stock frequency and additionally the i7-4790 also gets a 100 MHz turbo frequency bump. These improvements (~4%) are marginal and practically impossible to discern in day to day use. Looking at a benchmark comparison between the 4771 and 4790 verifies that there is little difference between the two CPUs. Although the i7-4790 isn't much of a step forward, it's still one of the best (locked) mainstream processors on the market. AMD hasn't been able to compete with Intel on single threaded performance for several years, consequently Intel have no need to push the envelope. Overclockers should wait for the 4790K which is rumoured to be released shortly. [May '14 CPUPro]

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