IntelBX80646I74770
IntelBX80671I76950X

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q1 2013.

10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.0GHz, Broadwell-E.
Release date: Q2 2016.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 182,456 user samples
176,321 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 78% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 78%
SPEED RANK: 392nd / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
6,135 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 77% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 1.25 GHz (avg)
Poor: 77% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 164th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
70.5 % 86.8 % Faster effective speed.
+23%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81.7 Pts 88.2 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+8%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
97.7 Pts 114 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+17%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
186 Pts 228 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+23%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
321 Pts 458 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+43%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
478 Pts 884 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+85%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
92.6 Pts 95.9 Pts +4%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
107 Pts 142 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+33%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
209 Pts 283 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+35%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
364 Pts 565 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+55%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
538 Pts 1118 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+108%
Market Share
Based on 67,893,839 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.34 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,600%
0.02 %
Value
Value For Money
101 % Much better value.
+37%
73.9 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
55 % 62 % More popular.
+13%
Price
Price (score)
$75 Hugely cheaper.
+85%
$499
Age
Newest
134 Months 95 Months More recent.
+29%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
84 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+40%
140 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
4 cores 10 cores Hugely higher core count.
+150%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
8 threads 20 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+150%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+13%
3 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz 4 GHz +3%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
539 Pts 1799 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+234%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
490 Pts 1470 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+200%
Series
CPU Architecture
Haswell Broadwell-E
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCLGA1150 LGA2011-V3
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4600 None
Launch Date
Launch Date
Q2'13 Q2'16
Cache
Cache
8 MB SmartCache 25 MB
Lithography
Lithography
22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price
$303.00 - $312.00 N/A
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz 4 GHz
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types
DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4 2400/2133
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels
2 4
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡
Intel® HD Graphics 4600 None
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡
Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes No
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision
Up to 3.0 3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16 40

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The Intel Core i7-4770 features Intel's most recent (Haswell) architecture. As with each of the previous "Core i" generations Intel have managed to reduce power consumption and simultaneously increase processing throughput. The i7-4770 has a locked multiplier which makes overclocking it much harder than its unlocked i7-4770K sibling. Comparing the 4770 and 4770K shows that the 4770K yields 14% higher processing throughput when overclocked and also costs 14% more. The 4770K has 4 physical cores which allow it to process four streams of instructions in parallel. General desktop computing tasks such as checking email, watching videos and surfing the web rarely require more than two cores, so for the majority of users this processor is overpowered. If you plan to encode video or compile software then this is one of the fastest reasonably priced processors available. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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The Core i7-6950X is Intel’s new top of the range prosumer CPU. This flagship model has a whopping ten cores with base and turbo frequencies of 3.0 and 4.0 GHz respectively. The 6950X is based on the 14 nm Broadwell-E architecture. It has a TDP of 140 watts, 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes and no integrated graphics. Because of its ridiculously high MSRP of around $2,000, this CPU only makes sense for very niche use cases which could include top end graphics design or video production workstations. Comparing the 6950X and 6700K shows that for typical desktop use the 6950X only offers a gain of around 20% for a whopping 6 fold price increase. This is because desktop computing largely depends on single core performance and the Skylake i7-6700K is both clocked higher and has higher IPC due to its one generation lead over the 6950X. That said, if you want the most powerful desktop processor money can buy, then the 6950X hits the spot. [Jun '16 CPUPro]

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