IntelBX80619I73930K
Intel

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.2GHz, Sandy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q4 2011.

  

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.6 GHz, Sandy Bridge E.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 71,846 user samples
33,172 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 85% Base clock 3.2 GHz
Worst Bench: 63% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 63% Great: 85%
SPEED RANK: 315th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
38,674 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 80% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 56% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 56% Great: 80%
SPEED RANK: 410th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
74.4 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+7%
69.5 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
85.2 Pts +1% 84.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
91.6 Pts +2% 90 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
182 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+5%
173 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
344 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+15%
299 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
548 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+27%
432 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
94.7 Pts +1% 94.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
112 Pts +2% 110 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
223 Pts +5% 213 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
432 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+16%
373 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
684 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+28%
534 Pts
Market Share
Based on 67,880,525 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.06 % Higher market share.
+20%
0.05 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
63 % More popular.
+21%
52 %
Age
Newest
150 Months 125+ Months More recent.
+17%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
841 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+54%
547 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
681 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+53%
444 Pts
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q4'11 Q1'12
Cache
Cache
12 MB SmartCache 10 MB SmartCache
VID Voltage Range
VID Voltage Range
0.600-1.350V 0.600V – 1.350V

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The 3930K has an outstanding multi-core performance profile, almost as good as you can buy at any budget, which considering its relatively reasonable price tag really make it stand out from the crowd. The reason for the extraordinary multi-core benchmark scores is down to the 3930K's six cores. Having six cores effectively results in a 50% lead over quad core cpus and a 200% percent lead over dual core cpu's. Typical desktop users rarely use more than two cores simultaneously thus rendering the additional four cores largely redundant for consumer use. In terms of regular use this CPU will offer virtually no better real world performance than the leaders in my Desktop CPU Group Test. For server orientated workloads the 3930K offers both outstanding performance and superb value for money. [Jun '13 CPUPro]

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