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IntelCM8068403358413
▲ 52133 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.2 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

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▲ 52113 ▼
  

6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.40 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Effective Speed 
+11%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 18,816 user samples
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13,224 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 79% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 58% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 58% Great: 79%
SPEED RANK: 364th / 1443
Gaming
Gaming 72%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
5,592 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 90% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 57% Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 57% Great: 90%
SPEED RANK: 247th / 1443
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 68%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		71.8 % 79.4 % Faster effective speed.
+11%
Average Score 
+15%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		83.3 Pts 84.6 Pts +2%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		99.3 Pts 111 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+12%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		188 Pts 215 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+14%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		327 Pts 402 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+23%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		490 Pts 606 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+24%
Overclocked Score 
+16%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		93.1 Pts 94 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		112 Pts 122 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+9%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		217 Pts 242 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+12%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		379 Pts 472 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+25%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		553 Pts 745 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+35%
Value & Sentiment 
+17%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.04 % Much higher market share.
+33% 		0.03 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 52 %
Nice To Haves 
+52%
Age
Newest 		116+ Months 72+ Months Much more recent.
+38%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		554 Pts 945 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+71%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		500 Pts 734 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+47%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'14 Q2'18
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 12 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$303.00 - $312.00 $303.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		5 GT/s DMI2 8 GT/s DMI3
Thermal Solution Specification
Thermal Solution Specification 		PCG 2013C PCG 2015A (35W)
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 64 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR4-2666
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		25.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1.2 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		2 GB 64 GB
TSX-NI
Intel® TSX-NI 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		Up to 3.0 3.0

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 71.8%
Average Bench 79.4%
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This processor has less performance than the i7-8700/i7-8700K, but it has a lower TDP, producing less heat, and being more energy efficient. [Jun '18 opr445]

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