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IntelBX80623I72600
▲ 5113 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.5 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

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▲ 624,388 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4GHz, Sandy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2011.

Effective Speed 
+5%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 186,259 user samples
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629 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 395th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
185,630 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 74% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 54% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 54% Great: 74%
SPEED RANK: 458th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		70.3 % +5% 67.1 %
Average Score 
+10%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		84 Pts 84.1 Pts +0%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		96.3 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+12% 		85.8 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		183 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13% 		162 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		308 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+12% 		274 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		452 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+15% 		394 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+11%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.7 Pts +3% 92.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		110 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+17% 		94.2 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		212 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+15% 		185 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		362 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+10% 		328 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		493 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+9% 		451 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
Based on 67,698,330 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.28 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		64.5 % 73.8 % Better value.
+14%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		51 % 62 % More popular.
+22%
Price
Price (score) 		$380 $197 Much cheaper.
+48%
Nice To Haves 
+15%
Age
Newest 		122+ Months More recent.
+23% 		159 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		494 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+9% 		452 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		458 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+14% 		403 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'13 Q1'11
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		No Yes
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 32 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$303.00 $273.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.7 GHz 3.8 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 850 MHz
Wireless Display
Intel® Wireless Display 		Yes No
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		3 2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.2 GHz 1.35 GHz
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 2.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 70.3%
Average Bench 67.1%
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