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▲ 52116 ▼
  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.1 GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 5134 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.5 GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Effective Speed 
+2%
Real World Speed
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11,760 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 69% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 42% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 0.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 42% Great: 69%
SPEED RANK: 583rd / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
4,317 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 73% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 31% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 31% Great: 73%
SPEED RANK: 563rd / 1452
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		60.5 % 61.7 % +2%
Average Score 
+5%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		78.8 Pts 79.4 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		69.5 Pts 75.9 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+9%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		133 Pts 144 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+8%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		231 Pts 243 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+5%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		330 Pts 337 Pts +2%
Overclocked Score 
+12%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.9 Pts 90.2 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		81.4 Pts 93.4 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+15%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		158 Pts 182 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+15%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		294 Pts 332 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+13%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		387 Pts 437 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+13%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞% 		0 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % +2% 51 %
Nice To Haves 
+5%
Age
Newest 		126+ Months 126+ Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		388 Pts 437 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+13%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		333 Pts 338 Pts +2%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'12 Q4'11
Cache
Cache 		6 MB SmartCache 8 MB SmartCache
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$378.00 $568.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.1 GHz 3.6 GHz
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.1 GHz 1.3 GHz
Package Size
Package Size 		31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224) 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography 		22 nm 32 nm
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		No Yes
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		3.0 2.0

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