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IntelBX80671I76850K
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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.4GHz, Ivy Bridge-E.
Release date: Q3 2013.

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▲ 594,771 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Broadwell-E.
Release date: Q2 2016.

Effective Speed 
+9%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 51,483 user samples
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22,204 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 88% Base clock 4.25 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 67% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 67% Great: 88%
SPEED RANK: 287th / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 77%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
29,279 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 74% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 74% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 204th / 1451
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		76.9 % 83.6 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+9%
Average Score 
+16%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		85.4 Pts 86.5 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		95.4 Pts 114 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+19%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		191 Pts 227 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+19%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		369 Pts 435 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+18%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		594 Pts 713 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+20%
Overclocked Score 
+9%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.8 Pts 95.5 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		118 Pts 131 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+11%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		235 Pts 259 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+10%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		452 Pts 500 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+11%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		728 Pts 812 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+12%
Value & Sentiment 
+17%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.03 % 0.05 % Much higher market share.
+67%
Value
Value For Money 		102 % 107 % +5%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 59 % More popular.
+11%
Price
Price (score) 		$100 Cheaper.
+13% 		$115
Nice To Haves 
+11%
Age
Newest 		129 Months 96 Months More recent.
+26%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		130 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+7% 		140 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.4 GHz 3.6 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.9 GHz 4 GHz +3%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		913 Pts 1012 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+11%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		747 Pts 903 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+21%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Ivy Bridge-E Broadwell-E
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA2011 LGA2011-V3
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'13 Q2'16
Cache
Cache 		12 MB SmartCache 15 MB
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.9 GHz 4 GHz
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		64 GB 128 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1333/1600/1866 DDR4 2400/2133

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 76.9%
Average Bench 83.6%
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The Intel i7-4930K has six cores rather the standard four. The additional two cores improve multi-core throughput by 50% but leave single and dual-core speeds unchanged. Comparing the 4930K to the 3930K, its predecessor, shows that little has changed in terms of performance. At peak performance when both processors are overclocked the 4930K leads by around 7%. As well superb multi-core performance, both processors also have very strong single and dual core performance. The main downside to the 4930K is the fact that it still runs on the same FCLGA2011 platform as its predecessor, as a result purchasing it would effectively mean buying into a technology that is over three years old. In most cases, it would probably make sense to wait for a Haswell based hexacore. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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The Core i7-6850K is one of four new Broadwell-E prosumer CPUs. This model has six cores with base and turbo frequencies of 3.6 and 4.0 GHz respectively. The 6850K 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 relatively high MSRP of around $700, this CPU only makes sense for niche use cases which could include top end graphics design or video production workstations. Comparing the 6850K and 6700K shows that for typical desktop use the 6850K only offers a gain of around 10% for a whopping two 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 6850K. [Jun '16 CPUPro]

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